Big 3 ‘to adopt’ old CA pacts
KATHMANDU, JAN 29 -Three major political parties on Tuesday agreed in principle to own up decisions made by the previous Constituent Assembly and constituted a six-member task force to prepare a special proposal to ensure a new constitution within a year.
A meeting of top leaders of the Nepali Congress, the CPN-UML and the UCPN (Maoist) at the Peace Fund Secretariat decided to form the task force comprising NC General Secretary Krishna Sitaula and Central Working Committee member Mahesh Acharya, UML Vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam and senior party leader Bhim Rawal and senior Maoist leaders Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Krishna Bahadur Mahara. The panel will table the proposal at a CA meeting on Wednesday.
The new CA will endorse among other things the decision of the first meeting of the former CA to declare Nepal as Federal Democratic Republic, said senior NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba after the meeting.
Parties have claimed that the dissolved CA had finalised almost all intricacies of the constitution but failed to reach an agreement on key constitutional issues—forms of governance and federalism. Except the Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) all other political parties have agreed to abide by the decisions of the last CA . But all 30 parties in the CA are united on delivering a new constitution within a year.
“The proposal to be tabled in the CA on Wednesday will include the spirit of the agreements reached between the political parties at various stages, like 12-point agreement, Janaandolan of 2006, Interim Constitution and declaration of Federal Democratic Republic Nepal,” said Maoist leader Shrestha.
The meeting discussed the issue of forming a parliamentary committee to probe into an alleged vote rigging claimed by the UCPN (Maoist) during the CA election in November. “We have also decided to discuss on the formation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Disappearance Commission and agreed to incorporate suggestions made by the Supreme Court recently,” said Shrestha.
The parties briefly discussed power sharing issues like a fresh election of President and Vice President, chairman and vice chairman of the CA and composition of a new government. The UML agreed to join an NC-led government, but demanded a package deal from the Congress. “We [UML] and Maoists stood in favour of a fresh election of President and Vice President, making ourselves clear that we will not join the government rather we will support as responsible and constructive opposition,” said Shrestha.
The NC, however, told the UML and the Maoist that it was ready to replace the incumbent head of state and his deputy after one year. “We have decided to sit again to settle the dispute over of new President, Vice President and others,” Shrestha added.
NC told to come up with concrete proposal
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress on Tuesday formally proposed 28 political parties and two independent lawmakers represented in the CA to join a consensus government under its President Sushil Koirala.
Apart from UCPN (Maoist) and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, all other parties requested the NC to come up with a consensus proposal on power sharing.
“The meeting ended on a positive note, boosting our hopes of drafting a new constitution within a year,” said senior Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba.
The NC has expedited cross-party talks following President Ram Baran Yadav’s call on Sunday to form a consensus government before February 2. Kamal Thapa-led RPP-N and Tarai Madesh Loktanrtik Party were absent at the meeting.
UML leader Bhim Acharya said almost all parties had suggested the NC to prepare a consensus draft for a power sharing deal as soon as possible.
“Except for the UCPN (M) and the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, all other parties have made clear that they will sit in opposition and will work as constructive opposition,” said NC leader Arjun Nar Singh KC.
On behalf of the NC, senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel asked for parties’ consent before the February 2 deadline ends.
Senior Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara told the meeting that his party would determine its role after studying a road map that the government would bring out on delivering the constitution within a year. (PR)
A meeting of top leaders of the Nepali Congress, the CPN-UML and the UCPN (Maoist) at the Peace Fund Secretariat decided to form the task force comprising NC General Secretary Krishna Sitaula and Central Working Committee member Mahesh Acharya, UML Vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam and senior party leader Bhim Rawal and senior Maoist leaders Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Krishna Bahadur Mahara. The panel will table the proposal at a CA meeting on Wednesday.
The new CA will endorse among other things the decision of the first meeting of the former CA to declare Nepal as Federal Democratic Republic, said senior NC leader Sher Bahadur Deuba after the meeting.
Parties have claimed that the dissolved CA had finalised almost all intricacies of the constitution but failed to reach an agreement on key constitutional issues—forms of governance and federalism. Except the Kamal Thapa-led Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) all other political parties have agreed to abide by the decisions of the last CA . But all 30 parties in the CA are united on delivering a new constitution within a year.
“The proposal to be tabled in the CA on Wednesday will include the spirit of the agreements reached between the political parties at various stages, like 12-point agreement, Janaandolan of 2006, Interim Constitution and declaration of Federal Democratic Republic Nepal,” said Maoist leader Shrestha.
The meeting discussed the issue of forming a parliamentary committee to probe into an alleged vote rigging claimed by the UCPN (Maoist) during the CA election in November. “We have also decided to discuss on the formation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Disappearance Commission and agreed to incorporate suggestions made by the Supreme Court recently,” said Shrestha.
The parties briefly discussed power sharing issues like a fresh election of President and Vice President, chairman and vice chairman of the CA and composition of a new government. The UML agreed to join an NC-led government, but demanded a package deal from the Congress. “We [UML] and Maoists stood in favour of a fresh election of President and Vice President, making ourselves clear that we will not join the government rather we will support as responsible and constructive opposition,” said Shrestha.
The NC, however, told the UML and the Maoist that it was ready to replace the incumbent head of state and his deputy after one year. “We have decided to sit again to settle the dispute over of new President, Vice President and others,” Shrestha added.
NC told to come up with concrete proposal
KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress on Tuesday formally proposed 28 political parties and two independent lawmakers represented in the CA to join a consensus government under its President Sushil Koirala.
Apart from UCPN (Maoist) and Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, all other parties requested the NC to come up with a consensus proposal on power sharing.
“The meeting ended on a positive note, boosting our hopes of drafting a new constitution within a year,” said senior Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba.
The NC has expedited cross-party talks following President Ram Baran Yadav’s call on Sunday to form a consensus government before February 2. Kamal Thapa-led RPP-N and Tarai Madesh Loktanrtik Party were absent at the meeting.
UML leader Bhim Acharya said almost all parties had suggested the NC to prepare a consensus draft for a power sharing deal as soon as possible.
“Except for the UCPN (M) and the Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum-Nepal, all other parties have made clear that they will sit in opposition and will work as constructive opposition,” said NC leader Arjun Nar Singh KC.
On behalf of the NC, senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba and Vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel asked for parties’ consent before the February 2 deadline ends.
Senior Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara told the meeting that his party would determine its role after studying a road map that the government would bring out on delivering the constitution within a year. (PR)
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