KATHMANDU:
UCPN(Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Saturday that chances of concluding peace process and promulgation of a new constitution appears slim.
Addressing a gathering of the families of disappeared people at party headquarters Parisdanda, Dahal opined that opposition parties Nepali Congress and CPN-UML are not serious about completing the twin tasks.
“The political scenario of country is not showing the sign of promulgation of new constitution,” a participant quoted Dahal as saying in the meeting. Though the parties are getting closer to consensus on the disputed issues on integration, many issues relating to constitution writing process is yet to settled.
He said other parties are backtracking from their position after the Maoist party became united. “New constitution will be drafted only if Maoist gives up its agenda, which is not possible,” Maoist leader Eakraj Bhandari quoted Dahal as saying in the meeting. Maoist Vice-chairman Mohan Baidya urged the cadres to prepare for revolt as the chances of promulgation of a pro-people constitution has been over-exhausted.
The families of disappeared people demanded relief package from the party and government for their children, threatening to take to the streets against the party unless their demands are met.
They also urged party leadership to be serious about the promulgation of a new constitution and early completion of peace process. Dahal assured them that the parties would form transitional justice mechanism soon.
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