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Nepal is a prime example, where age seems to play a vital role in almost every aspect you can think of. This is a country which is currently being led by a 74 year old Prime Minister. Since Nepal was declared Federal Democratic in 2008, the average age of the Prime Ministers till date is 64. Traditionally, the culture is to respect the elders in Nepal. However, the committees of Constituent Assembly broke the limits of giving the elders full authority and control. This Friday, 25th April 2014, will see the announcement of Constituent Assembly Committees Chair. The heads will be elected by the majority of the votes. Up until now, the committees were headed by the eldest members in the committee. The 5 committees formed by CA are:
1. Constitutional political dialogue and consensus building
2. Statute drafting committee
3. Constitution record study and determination committee
4. Committee for capacity enhancement of lawmakers
5. Committee on citizen relations
As reported by Republica and Setopati, there is already a tacit understanding of who heads what in a way to ensure that each party has equal powers in constitution writing.
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