A section of leaders from the CPN-Maoist that boycotted the recently held Constituent Assembly (CA) elections have stood in favor of participation in the new CA, though with a condition.
Some key leaders of CPN-Maoist have even approached senior leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML to convey their willingness to participate in the new CA provided they are given “respectable” number of seats, according to political sources.
The CPN-Maoists leaders have proposed increasing the CA seats through an amendment to the Interim Constitution-2007-- something Nepali Congress and CPN -UML have opposed so far.
A senior NC leader confirmed that the CPN-Maoist leaders had forwarded such a proposal, but refused to divulge the details. “They have demanded an amendment to the interim constitution to participate in the freshly elected Constituent Assembly. We have told them to wait till the final results of elections are out,” said the leader asking not be named.
Though NC and UML are in favor of bringing CPN-Maoists and its allies on board the constitution drafting process, both the parties are against increasing the CA seats through constitutional amendment. “Amendment to the statute to increase CA seats is just not possible. But there is a possibility of consensus if they agree to accept CA membership allotted for 26 members to be nominated by the cabinet,” the leader further said.
source-republica.com
Some key leaders of CPN-Maoist have even approached senior leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML to convey their willingness to participate in the new CA provided they are given “respectable” number of seats, according to political sources.
The CPN-Maoists leaders have proposed increasing the CA seats through an amendment to the Interim Constitution-2007-- something Nepali Congress and CPN -UML have opposed so far.
A senior NC leader confirmed that the CPN-Maoist leaders had forwarded such a proposal, but refused to divulge the details. “They have demanded an amendment to the interim constitution to participate in the freshly elected Constituent Assembly. We have told them to wait till the final results of elections are out,” said the leader asking not be named.
Though NC and UML are in favor of bringing CPN-Maoists and its allies on board the constitution drafting process, both the parties are against increasing the CA seats through constitutional amendment. “Amendment to the statute to increase CA seats is just not possible. But there is a possibility of consensus if they agree to accept CA membership allotted for 26 members to be nominated by the cabinet,” the leader further said.
source-republica.com
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