KATHMANDU: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Sher Bahadur Tamang, has directed all government ministries and bodies to prepare the draft laws and submit them to his ministry within 15 days.

Addressing a press conference organised at the Ministry today, Tamang urged all ministries and government agencies to submit their draft laws to the Law Ministry within the stipulated time so as to facilitate the constitution implementation.

"All the ministries have to send the draft laws to the Ministry of Law following the promulgation of the constitution. But some ministries have not sent their draft laws yet and this has delayed the formulation of required laws," he said.

The Minister said that his Ministry would formulate the laws within 10 days of receiving the draft laws. The Ministry has yet to make 41 thematic laws.

Minister Tamang announced that 31 Acts related to the fundamental rights enshrined in the constitution would be drafted within September 19 this year.

He further said that the Ministry was preparing laws to facilitate the federal, province and local levels.

On the occasion, Minister Tamang underscored the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, and full adoption of the principle of separation of powers among the organs of the state.

He also expressed commitment to make the judiciary dignified. “Provisions would be made under which the judges would be required to disclose the details of their assets.”

Refuting the media reports on government planning to administer oath to a convicted lawmaker who is in prison, the Law Minister said, ”No decision has been made to administer the oath of office and secrecy to Resham Chaudhari, the lawmaker elected from Kailali-1.”

Ministry secretary Kamalshali Ghimire said the Ministry has so far made 138 thematic laws since the promulgation of the present constitution. He said 41 such laws still remain to be made.