Kathmandu — Nepali Congress Chief Whip Shyamkumar Ghimire has said that the number of provinces, local governments, and federal lawmakers in Nepal is higher than necessary, placing an unsustainable burden on the state.
Speaking at a program in Kathmandu on Friday, Ghimire argued that the country’s fragile economy cannot sustain such an extensive structure. “When the constitution was drafted, provisions were added with great enthusiasm, but their implementation has proven difficult in practice,” he remarked.
Ghimire noted that constitutional amendment is possible and called for serious discussions on the matter. He pointed out that the government itself has included constitutional amendment in its agreement document but has failed to present a clear roadmap.
“Even after a year, there has been no concrete decision on which provisions should be amended,” he said. According to him, if fundamental issues such as the system of governance and the electoral model remain untouched, amendments in other areas would not hold significant meaning.
The Chief Whip further acknowledged that several provisions of the constitution could not be fully implemented due to the decisions made during its drafting. He argued that the large number of representative bodies has not only increased the state’s financial burden but also failed to deliver results that meet public expectations.
