President opens second judges' conference -2

            Stating even today people are desperately in want of  basic needs as education, health, drinking water and road connectivity, he recalled that in the first Cabinet meeting he had emphasized on good governance, transparency, accountability and an end to corruption to give a message to show to the people the government's commitment to these ideals.

            PM Koirala said the efforts so far would be meaningless if a new constitution is not promulgated towards fulfilling the responsibility of maintaining peace and order in the country, adding that intensive discussions are on to issue a constitution in the stipulated time.

            Resenting the fact that political power-sharing in the governance system was having a negative impact on almost all sectors, Prime Minister Koirala hoped the conference would help correct shortcomings in course of constitution writing.

            Chief Justice Ramkumar Prasad Shah opined that the forthcoming constitution would be widely-acceptable and sustainable only if the existing challenges before the country are rightly assessed and addressed.

            Noting that the main objective of formulating a constitution is the establishment of constitutionalism and development, the Chief Justice said all the parties should seek their existence and place within the constitution. He remarked that a culture of constitutionalism could not be established in the country as every side only looked for a constitution as per their convenience.

            Chairman of the Constituent Assembly (CA), Subas Nembang, said the judiciary has been playing an important role for the protection of the rights of the people. He added that the entire country was looking up to this conference that it would come up with appropriate suggestions for taking the CA to a conclusion.

            He further said the new constitution would reflect an independent judiciary.

            Senior judges at the Supreme Court Kalyan Shrestha, Attorney General Bbauram Kunwar, president of Nepal Bar Association  Hari Krishna Karki and Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court Shree Kanta Poudel also expressed their views on different aspects of judicial good governance at the programme. RSS