KATHMANDU: Former Attorney General Prof. Dr. Yubaraj Sangroula has said that although Nepal’s constitution has weaknesses, it must be safeguarded and corrected gradually rather than discarded.
In a social media post titled, Sangroula argued that current demands to scrap the charter outright would drive the country down a disastrous path.
“We have a constitution,” he wrote. “Even if Parliament is dissolved, the President and Speaker remain as long as the constitution exists. With ordinances, amendments can be made, governments can function, and elections can be held. But if the constitution itself is abolished, our boat will capsize.”
Urging both the Gen-Z generation and older citizens to think carefully, Sangroula stressed that protecting the constitution is the nation’s foremost responsibility. He reminded that external powers had tried to prevent Nepal from adopting a constitution, and that the current one emerged under immense pressure.
“There are many flaws, but they can and should be corrected by the next parliament after elections,” he said. “To abolish it now would only serve vested interests, not the aspirations of Gen-Z.”
Sangroula likened the nation to a boat caught in a fierce flood. “If we cannot save the boat, both our journey and our lives will end. This boat is our country. We must remain vigilant,” he warned.
He also expressed concern that the Gen-Z movement had been hijacked by suspicious elements who turned protests into violent acts of arson and looting. Citing recent attacks on Singha Durbar, Parliament, the Supreme Court, and police offices, he claimed that destructive forces were trying to erase the constitution altogether.
“Several state institutions have been burned down. This shows there has been deep infiltration by elements working against the country,” Sangroula wrote. “We must keep this in mind before making decisions about the constitution.”
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