Tuesday, December 12, 2006

PM Koirala meets UML general secy., NC (D) president

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala held discussions with General Secretary of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal and President of Nepali Congress (Democratic) Sher Bahadur Deuba about current political situation of the country.
According to reports, both the meetings basically concentrated on the issues of finalizing the interim constitution and meetings of top leaders of the eight political parties slated for Wednesday, among others.
The Prime Minister and UML general secretary Nepal discussed about the issues that are yet to be settled in the interim constitution.
According to radio reports, PM Koirala refused the suggestion of UML General Secy. to be the head of the state during interim period, adding there is no hurry to doing so.
The ruling seven party alliance and the Maoists are yet to find consensus in issues like head of the state in transitional phase and procedures of the elections of the constituent assembly, among others.
The talks teams of both the government and Maoists submitted the draft of the interim constitution to top leaders of the eight political parties to find consensus in some key issues.
The meeting of the top leaders of the political parties was fixed for 2 p.m. on Wednesday after the meeting between PM Koirala and UML general secretary Nepal.
Similarly, the meeting between PM Koirala and NC (D) President Deuba concentrated on the issue of promulgating the interim constitution and Maoist arms management.
Deuba said that it would be difficult to promulgate the interim constitution before arms management.
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday said that interim constitution cannot be promulgated before the completion of arms management.
Similarly, the meeting between PM Koirala and NC (D) President Deuba concentrated on the issue of promulgating the interim constitution and Maoist arms management.
Deuba said that it would be difficult to promulgate the interim constitution before arms management.
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday said that interim constitution cannot be promulgated before the completion of arms management.

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