Government Pushes Ordinances Past Parliament, President Holds Key

Kathmandu. The government, nearing a two-thirds majority, has sent five ordinances on various subjects to the President by bypassing parliament (ending the session).The government recommended the issuance of ordinances to amend the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties and Powers) Act, 2066 and the Cooperatives Act, 2074 on April 14, and the Health Professional Education Act, an ordinance to amend some Nepal laws, and an ordinance related to universities on April 15.Now, it is up to President Ram Chandra Paudel whether to issue these five ordinances or not. In the past, President Paudel had put on hold the ordinance related to the...