KATHMANDU, March 8: A meeting of the four major political forces—UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and United Democratic Madhesi Front—ended inconclusively as leaders still differ on contentious issues including citizenship, voters’ registration and formation of truth and reconciliation commission, among others.
“We failed to strike deal on some issues. We have forwarded them to the senior leaders to finalize it,” Nepali Congress leader Bimalendra Nidhi said. [break]
The next meeting will be held on Saturday.
Taskforce meeting
A meeting of the taskforce earlier set up to facilitate the formation of a chief justice (CJ)-headed poll government held a meeting at the army integration Special Committee secretariat in New Baneshwor on Friday.
The taskforce, which has two representatives from each of the four major political forces, is working to finalize the draft of a package deal on the formation of a CJ-led government so that the agreement could be endorsed by a four-party meeting scheduled after 4 pm today. [break]
A highly placed source said the taskforce has been told to do groundwork so that Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi could be sworn in as the new executive head by Friday evening or Saturday.
A day earlier, the parties had reached understanding on issues related to distribution of citizenship certificates, formation of a truth and reconciliation commission and conclusion of remaining tasks of army integration.
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