Former Attorney Generals Advise Task Force to Clarify Objectives of Constitutional Amendment

April 5, Kathmandu – Former Attorney Generals have recommended that the government-appointed task force clearly understand the objectives of the constitutional amendment. In a discussion held on Wednesday with the task force tasked with preparing a white paper for the constitutional amendment, the former Attorney Generals and legal experts provided these insights. The government formed this task force under the leadership of Asim Shah, political advisor to Prime Minister Balendra Shah (Balen), to draft the white paper on constitutional amendments.

The task force organized a consultation session on Wednesday at the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ Office, gathering input from former Attorney Generals and legal scholars. According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, the discussion extensively covered topics such as government structure, electoral systems, federal framework, judiciary restructuring, the number of constitutional bodies, and inclusiveness.

Experts participating in the discussion emphasized the need for a clear purpose behind the constitutional amendments and highlighted the necessity for implementation improvements. Suggestions were also made to review the number of provinces and ministries and to reform the structure of the judiciary and constitutional bodies. A member of the task force shared that these recommendations were part of the consultation. Task force coordinator Asim Shah underscored the importance of reviewing the constitution a decade after its promulgation.

Participants in the discussions included former Attorney Generals Dr. Yubaraj Sangroula, Savita Bhandari, Ramankumar Shrestha, Mahadevprasad Yadav, Muktinarayan Pradhan, Agniprasad Kharel, Constituent Assembly member Suresh Ale Magar, House of Representatives member Parshuram Tamang, and former Law Secretary Rajiv Gautam, according to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat.