Posted by: Yakku May 6, 2009
IN NEED OF:Interim Constitution Fifth Amendment!!
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If you are curious about constitutional provision on the appointment of COAS, you have to check the forth amendment to the constitution.

Here is the final draft of the constitution (before any amendments) - The Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 (2007)

www.worldstatesmen.org/Nepal_Interim_Constitution2007.pdf

And, here is the link for forth amendment -

http://www.unmin.org.np/downloads/keydocs/2008-05-28-Interim.Constitution.Fourth.Amendment.ENG.pdf

The key points are:

In Article 144 of the Constitution,
(1) The following Clause (1A) has been added to Clause (1): “(1A) The
president shall be the Supreme Commander of the Nepal Army.”
(2) The words “by the Council of Ministers” in Clause (2) have been replaced
by the words “by the President on the recommendation of the Council of
Ministers”.



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