Legal Adviser Asif Nazrul stated that drafting a new constitution may take several years. “Once the Constituent Assembly begins its work, it could take two to three years to complete the process,” he said. “Until then, are we to continue with the 1972 Constitution?” During this interim period, he warned, changes might still be made to critical aspects such as the Prime Minister’s powers, Article 17, decentralization of the higher judiciary, and judicial independence. On incorporating the July Charter into the constitution, Nazrul remarked that consensus could be built around many of its elements. He emphasized the need for persuasive arguments, particularly about reducing the excessive powers of the Prime Minister. He also suggested that the Chief Justice should be appointed independently by the President, noting that the Chief Justice is the second most powerful person under the current framework.