Addressing an interaction organized by Reporters´ Club in the capital, Paudel argued that there is no point in bringing a new proposal since the seven-point agreement reached on November 1, 2011 has clearly outlined integration plan. [break]
"The seven-point agreement reached earlier has clearly mentioned about it. I am wondering why the Maoists are bringing out a new proposal on integration," said Paudel.
Paudel argued that this could be an attempt to push the integration process beyond May 27 -- the deadline to promulgate new constitution. "Maoists seem to be making an attempt to delay the peace process beyond May 27," he argued.
Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal had brought a new proposal to complete the peace process within three weeks time during a three-party meeting held on Sunday. "What is the intention behind bringing a new proposal on an already agreed issue?" he asked.
Paudel added that though the senior leaders of NC and the CPN-UML have already made their stance clear on the system of governance and federalism, Maoist Chairman Dahal has yet to put across the party´s stance on the issue during inter-party meetings. He urged the Maoists to be clear on the issues at the earliest.
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