Apart from readjusting the date of constituent assembly in the constitution, the bill for second amendment in the interim constitution, tabled in the parliament, also proposes to cancel requirement of parliamentary hearing for ambassador-nominees.

The 11-point second amendment bill includes a clause that proposes to amend Article 155 (1) which states that “there shall be a parliamentary hearing prior to the appointment of officials to the Constitutional Bodies under this Constitution, in accordance with the provisions of law.”

The amended version would read like: “there shall be a parliamentary hearing prior to the appointment of officials to the Constitutional Bodies recommended by Constitutional Council.”

This amendment will free ambassador-nominees as well as judges of Supreme Court from going through parliamentary hearing. The provision of parliamentary hearing was said to have impeded in the appointment of ambassadors since parliamentary regulation stated that ‘three nominees’ should be sent to the House before it recommends the ambassador after hearing all of them.

Meanwhile, the parliament, on Thursday, is expected to begin discussions on the second amendment bill.

The second amendment bill is seen as significant as it also includes the provision that allows the parliament to depose monarchy by two-third majority if it is found to be conspiring against CA elections. Likewise, it also allows the parliament to move no trust motion and sack the Prime Minister by two-third majority.

The amendment also has a provision whereby the Prime Minister will have to fix date and time of parliamentary session if one-fourth of MPs make a written demand. At present, only the PM can decide when the parliament session can take place. Furthermore, the amendment proposal also has a clause which states that the provision of opposition party and leader will be as stated by the law. It bans suppressors of Jana Andolan II named in Rayamajhi Commission report from contesting CA polls.