KATHMANDU, Nov. 8: People from different walks of life firmly believe that the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal-1990 has the needed provisions for effective democratic exercise and the existing social and political anomalies could be addressed provided its letter and spirit are upheld with due earnestness.

They said that the present constitution is not to be blamed for the existing political crisis. All problems could be addressed through the rectification of the weaknesses. Any weaknesses that might emerge can also be addressed, for this we need to revive the parliamentary democratic exercise, they averred.

Headmaster of Mahendra Bhawan Girls' High School and Chairman of the Higher Secondary School Association Manorama Rana dubbed the present constitution of being alright and said that the House of Representatives must be restored to activate it.

Rana said that the existing constitutional hitches could be overcome if the Prime Minister recommends for House restoration like he had recommended for its dissolution.

She said that the media had been carrying news about the petitions made to His Majesty the King by different leaders and commoners for the restoration of the House and hinted that she would do the same if ever she got the opportunity to have an audience with the King.

Professor Krishna Khanal, however, showed a different stance and said the rationale of the constitution in practical terms has already come to an end, what remains is the formal announcement of its abrogation.

Prativa Subedi, writer and analyst of women's issues, said that the constitution in itself is not a problem, although the Maoists have been raising the issue of constituent assembly and the incompleteness of the present constitution, time is no barrier to make improvements in it.

She, however, said that the King and the political leaders must come together for the activation of the constitution.

Former general secretary of the Engineers and Nepal Engineers' Association Hari Darshan Shrestha said that the present constitution is a comprehensive one but the aberrations surfaced in the past years due to the visionless leaders who failed to ensure its effective implementation.

He said that improvements could be sought in the constitution without tampering its basic principles and spirit.

Similarly Nati Kaji Ghale, from Sarlahi who has been currently living in Chandol in Kathmandu, said that the present constitution has encompassed a lot of issues that are directed towards ensuring the wellbeing and the rights of the general people. But there still remain some grounds on which it can be improved.

He said some amendments in the constitution is necessary to enhance social wellbeing.

Ram Gauli, who hails from Koshi zone and is living in Bishalnagar at the moment, said that although the constitution is fairly a good one, the weaknesses that were seen in its implementation invited crisis in the country.

The constitution is felt to have become inactive gradually, as those who had vowed to uphold its provisions could not do so with due seriousness. The need of the hour is to work for forging unity among the supporters of the present constitution and accordingly look for the solutions to the problems, Gauli said.