'Big three' set April 13 target for constitution drafting 06.07.10

The three major parties - UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) - have agreed to finalize the calendar of events for constitution drafting in a way so that the country will have a new statute by the end of Chaitra month (April 13).
A meeting between the three parties held at the Constituent Assembly (CA) hall, New Baneshwor in the presence of CA Chairperson Subash Nemwang reached a decision to this effect.

After failing to promulgate the constitution by May 28 this year, the three parties had, in a last hour agreement, extended the deadline for constitution writing by one more year after reaching a three-point deal to complete all the remaining tasks of the peace process.

Emerging from the meeting, Nemwang informed that the three major parties have finally reached an agreement to finalize the calendar of events in order to give a new constitution to the country by the end of Chaitra month.

He further said that this agreement between the major parties will also be discussed with the fringe parties represented in the Constituent Assembly as they have been feeling left out of all the decision making process concerning constitution and running of state affairs.

Similarly, there was also agreement between the three major parties to form the much-awaited State Restructuring Commission (SRC) by July 17.

Maoist leader Post Bahadur Bogati said that the three major parties have decided not to create any obstruction in the work of the SRC or object to any decisions it takes.

Maoist Vice Chairman Naryan Kazi Shrestha and senior leaders Dev Gurung and Post Bahadur Bogati, senior NC leader Ram Sharan Mahat, NC chief whip Laxman Ghimire and UML leaders Bhim Acharya and Agni Kharel were present at the meeting. nepalnews.com

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