Lessons unlearned

With the recent faux pas, Oli’s legitimacy to govern has come into question.

Oli is at it again. Earlier this year, the prime minister had faced a setback when his attempts to enforce two ordinances, on provisions regarding new party registration, and on Constitutional Council, flopped. A sensible leader would have learnt a lesson. But Oli does not seem to be the one who takes lessons from his own experience. On Tuesday, he sent yet another ordinance on the Constitutional Council Act (Functions, Duties and Procedures) 2010 to the Office of the President, seeking amendments to at least two clauses that would allow the Council to convene a meeting if a majority of the existing members attend the meeting and make a decision on the basis of majority. And as expected, President Bidya Devi Bhandari spent no time in promulgating the ordinance.