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Months after constitution due, still nobody understands ‘federalism’

The good ol’ UN and their timeliness Analysis: Nepalis speak out on federalism The debate on federalism in Nepal, and how to share political power and natural resources, has centred on the issue of recognizing ethnic groups. A constitution still remains … Continue reading

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Constitutional timeline

Useful resource NEPAL: Timeline of constitution stasis KATHMANDU, 28 June 2012 (IRIN) – Nepal’s parliament dissolved on 28 May after failing to meet its fourth and final deadline to produce a draft constitution. An empty legislature and a fragmented ruling … Continue reading

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It’s all over, the analysis begins

CK Lal sums up a rotten day: The harmonium players CONSTITUTION AND ETHNIC ASPIRATIONS Results of CA elections confirmed worst fears of skeptics. Deep fissures of Nepal’s polity and society resulted in a fractured mandate. Since no political party was … Continue reading

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Top guns say Nepal constitution today ‘for sure’

Are we there? Congratulations to the Himalayan Times for being on first. Statute today for sure: Parties KATHMANDU: After hectic parleys, negotiations, and squabbling, big four political parties have eventually decided to promulgate the statute by the midnight leaving the … Continue reading

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Nepal’s media prays to god as “big guns” get down to 10 or 11 states in constitution

Love the emerging reference to them as the big guns. Seems to be spread on Twitter too. Dissolution of CA‚ or statute at hand through miracle Big guns, who are making their last-ditch attempt to break the tough nut of … Continue reading

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Nepal’s constitutional talks almost dead as leaders slope off to bed

Things are looking very bad this evening as the Constituent Assembly looks set to be dissolved. Perhaps unlike the Koiralas of yesteryear, these young 50-80 somethings just don’t have it in them to pull all-nighters. Parties blame each other for … Continue reading

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Will the real constitution writers please stand up

Note the final paragraph: they cannot follow the procedures met. Read: they cannot use what the Constituent Assembly drafted? New statute in the making ‘quietly’ KATHMANDU, May 26: Media headlines every other day suggesting failure by the major parties to … Continue reading

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Not quite there: Nepal promises federation, but 10 or 14 states?

After positive developments this morning, things take a turn for the worse as meetings start to break up. Four party meet over May 27 crisis ends without making concrete decision The meeting of four political forces- UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, … Continue reading

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Progressive cop-out leads to constitution agreement between big 3

What a fantastic piece of politicking. Nepali politicians once again prove that they can agree anything in order to extend their grip on power. Will this be the first constitution in the world with no description of the executive and … Continue reading

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Nepal’s political show must go on (and on)

One shouldn’t watch the markets when deciding whether something of political significance is going to happen, but a decrease in the Nepali rupees’ value by 18% is hard to miss. The Nepali government has been managing to delay the country’s … Continue reading

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