The government has resented the ordinance on the functions, duties, and powers of the Constitutional Council without making any changes.
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The government has re-recommended the ordinance on the functions, duties and powers of the Constitutional Council, which was returned by the President.
The Cabinet meeting held this morning decided to re-recommend the ordinance, said government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel.
The government has re-sent the ordinance without making any changes.
President Ram Chandra Poudel had sent the ordinance back on Sunday asking for reconsideration.
The President has returned the ordinance to the government for reconsideration, mainly concerned with the interpretation of the majority required in the decision-making process of the council.
The current act stipulates that the quorum for the six-member council is five (chairman and four members), decisions must be made on the basis of consensus, and if consensus cannot be reached in the first meeting, decisions can be made by majority in the next meeting.
The ordinance also has a provision that if four people, including the chairperson, are present in a council meeting, a quorum will be reached, and a majority, that is, three people, can make decisions.
President Poudel has decided to send it back, saying that the new provision in the ordinance will weaken the essence of the majority system.
President Poudel had previously sent the bill related to the Constitutional Council, which was passed by both houses with a reduced quorum and sent for verification in Ashar 2082, back on 8 Shrawan.
The President had also 'held' the ordinance sent last Mangsher with a similar provision.
