“Political environment has turned favorable. We can complete many of the unfinished tasks [of the peace process] now,” said Dahal speaking at a function in Lumbini.[break]
He said the political situation is such that no political party can afford backtracking from the peace and constitution drafting process.
Also speaking at the function, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said the tasks of integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist combatants is moving ahead smoothly and would conclude in a few weeks. He said the Maoist-led government would conclude the peace and constitution drafting process.
He also urged all the political parties to demonstrate maximum flexibility for political consensus.
Similarly, chairman of the Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (MPRF) Upendra Yadav said the UCPN (Maoist), which still has its own army, should shoulder the responsibility of taking the peace process to its logical end.
Late politicians including BP Koirala, Pushpa Lal, Ganeshman Singh, Madan Kumar Bhandari were honored at the function. Dahal and the chairman of the Nepal Janabadi Morcha, Ramraja Prasad Singh were also honored.
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