Deep-rooted ordinance abuse eroding Nepal’s parliamentary system raising concerns over system integrity

A study conducted by the Parliament Secretariat revealed that bypassing the Parliament and issuing ordinances for the sake of power has been rooted deeply within Nepal. The study has said the parliamentary system and its integrity are being questioned as a whole when given that the executives have exploited the exemption provided by the constitution to address specific tasks immediately during the parliamentary recess.

The Parliamentary Studies and Research Section under the Federal Parliament Secretariat recently published ‘Ordinances in Nepal: Report on System and Practice ( 2022 )’.