Nepal, July 2 -- The controversial amendment to the cooling-off period provision in the Civil Service Act-bypassing the parliamentary process-is not just an insult to lawmakers and Parliament, but also a violation of the Constitution. The Federal Civil Service Bill, 2080, passed by the House of Representatives on Sunday, included a sudden change to the clause that originally barred civil servants from being appointed to constitutional or civil service positions within two years of their resignation or retirement. This provision, initially endorsed unanimously by the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the Parliament, stated that civil servants could only be appointed to such roles after a mandatory two-year cooling-off period. ...