Constitutional Expert Questions Political Parties' Ability to Fulfill Election Manifestos Amidst Implementation Failures

Kathmandu. Constitutional and administrative expert Kashi Raj Dahal has expressed doubt and raised questions about whether political parties that have failed to fully implement the constitution will be able to implement their election manifestos.

He stated this on Friday while speaking at a program in Kathmandu titled 'Dialogue on Issues and Commitments of Dalit, Women, and Marginalized Communities in Political Party Manifestos'. He noted that even a decade after the constitution was drafted, the necessary laws for its implementation have not been enacted.

He stated that enacting the necessary laws for the implementation of the constitution should be the priority for political parties and the government formed after the elections. He opined that it is natural for the public to question whether the commitments made in the manifestos will be implemented when the provisions mentioned in the constitution itself are not being effectively enforced. He mentioned that the first condition for implementing the constitution is the enactment of necessary laws and stated that promoting the constitution should also be a priority for the parties.

He also stated that a deep study of the problems seen in the implementation of the constitution is necessary. Dahal asserted that if political parties had brought a clear plan for the timely implementation of the constitution, there would not be a situation where they have to reiterate commitments through manifestos now.

He stated that although most parties mentioned establishing good governance in their election manifestos, the old parties that have been in power for a long time must give a clear answer to the public as to why they failed to establish good governance in the past.