In Nepal, the Term of the Constituent Assembly was Extended by Three Months

In Nepal, the term of the Constituent Assembly was extended by three months just two days before its term ended on 30 August 2011. The term of the Constituent Assembly will now be until the 30 November and it is the third extension. The Legislature passed the tenth amendment to the Interim Constitution by 537 votes on 29 August 2011. Only four of the Rashtriya Prajantra Party members voted against the bill.

Deputy Prime Minister, Bijay Kumar Gacchaddar who moved the bill said that since the last two years the constitution has not been drafted and the peace process not completed, there was no alternative but to increase the term of the Assembly.

He said that the Maoist had given assurance that the peace process will be completed and hence the alliance of the Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha had joined the government. The term of the Constituent Assembly was earlier extended by a year on 28 May 2010 and by three months at the last moment on the 28 May 2011.