Parliament Abolishes Monarch’s Veto Power
From Times Wire Reports
Nepal’s parliament stripped King Gyanendra of his veto power over the legislature, just weeks after he was forced to give up absolute rule, says a parliament notice published today.
The new law scraps the king’s right to reject legislation passed by parliament, and lawmakers will no longer need his approval before signing a bill into law, the notice says.
“The concept of king in parliament has been abolished through law,” said Ram Baran Yadav, a legislator of the Nepali Congress party.
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