Nepal – Semi-presidentialism inches closer

The Himalayan Times is reporting that parties in Nepal have agreed to introduce semi-presidentialism.

The process of constitutional choice in Nepal has been tortuous. However, the so-called Problem Resolution Sub-Committee of the Constitutional Committee has been addressing some of the outstanding constitutional issues. One of these was the basic form of government. The report suggests that semi-presidentialism has been adopted as a compromise option, given the different preferences of the various parties.

The decision is not final. There is another report by the so-called State Restructuring Commission that will also have a say in the process. This committee is due to report towards the end of this month.

One interesting element of the report is the information that both the president and the PM will be given executive powers, though the precise distribution is not specified. However, the report states that the PM will be more powerful.

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