"The prime minister won´t resign just to appease the UCPN (Maoist)," a leader said after the meeting. "The party has still not shown flexibility on integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist combatants." [break]
The NC has maintained that the UCPN (Maoist) have to agree to just one of the six contentious issues that the three big parties agree to resolve -- a time-bound agreement on integration and rehabilitation of former Maoist combatants. The NC and the CPN-UML also want the Maoists to honor past commitment on the number of Maoist combatants to be integrated into the security forces.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the parliamentary party of the CPN-UML asked all the parties to vote for the CA term´s extension. The party chairman Jhala Nath Khanal exuded the confidence that the term would be extended by Friday evening.
Our correspondent, meanwhile reported from the CA building*, that the party´s Standing Committee is meeting to discuss the party´s next move in view of the NC and the UML reiterating their position.
The CA meeting that was to convene at 8 a.m. Friday is yet to commence. However, CA members from various parties have begun to reach the CA hall in New Baneshwar.
* edited.
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