The Nepal government and a federal commission will soon be formed to resolve the issue, Prime Minister Prachanda said today, underlining the need for flexibility to accommodate demands of the agitating Madhesis. “On Constitution amendment, I personally feel we need to be more flexible on key issues to accommodate the demands of the agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front and other ethnic groups,” Prachanda told reporters on conclusion of the meeting between the ruling alliance — Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-Maoist Centre — and main opposition CPN-UML.
Prachanda said that the coalition government has accorded high priority to the task of Constitution amendment and election. The Prime Minister also underlined the need to bring on board the Madhesi parties and their alliances, which have been demanding Constitution amendment, before holding the election of the local bodies. The election of the local bodies could not be held for more than 16 years due various reasons. “We will have to redraw boundaries of some provinces and the issue of national language also needs to be worked out.”
He said an earlier understanding between N C and CPN-UML on the number and demarcation of provinces could be considered a basis for redrawing the provinces for the time being. Re-demarcation of the provincial boundary is the major demand put forth by the agitating Madhesis, mostly of Indian-origin and other ethnic minority groups.
“A federal commission will soon be formed to recommend and settle the issue of provincial boundaries in the long run.” Prachanda said the tricky issue of citizenship could be resolved by reverting to the provisions of the interim constitution.
Prachanda said that the coalition government has accorded high priority to the task of Constitution amendment and election. The Prime Minister also underlined the need to bring on board the Madhesi parties and their alliances, which have been demanding Constitution amendment, before holding the election of the local bodies. The election of the local bodies could not be held for more than 16 years due various reasons. “We will have to redraw boundaries of some provinces and the issue of national language also needs to be worked out.”
He said an earlier understanding between N C and CPN-UML on the number and demarcation of provinces could be considered a basis for redrawing the provinces for the time being. Re-demarcation of the provincial boundary is the major demand put forth by the agitating Madhesis, mostly of Indian-origin and other ethnic minority groups.
“A federal commission will soon be formed to recommend and settle the issue of provincial boundaries in the long run.” Prachanda said the tricky issue of citizenship could be resolved by reverting to the provisions of the interim constitution.
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