Nepal floated the proposal at a meeting of the subcommittee formed to settle disputes in constitution writing on Thursday. At the meeting of the subcommittee, which is headed by UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leaders were discussing possible form of governance.[break]
"He urged other party leaders to not stick to their respective party´s position saying that we will reach nowhere everyone stuck to their positions," a subcommittee member told Republica. "If you all stick to your own party´s stance then we [UML] will also do the same."
At the meeting, Nepali Congress (NC) parliamentary party leader Ram Chandra Paudel proposed that the Westminster parliamentary system should be adopted. He said if other parties accept the model the NC would be ready to remove some of the weaknesses of the system.
Dev Gurung of the UCPN (Maoist), on the other hand, reiterated the party´s previous stance on the presidential system with executive power for the head of state.
Subcommittee to consult lawyers
The leaders at the meeting also agreed to hold discussion with office bearers of the Nepal Bar Association and other noted constitutional experts. Around seven top lawyers will be invited to the subcommittee to hold discussions concerning the judicial system to be adopted in the new constitution.
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