A press release issued by the Office of the Permanent Representative on Saturday said that Acharya informed the Council that a large majority of the thematic committees of the Constituent Assembly (CA) have already deliberated on issues under their purview and submitted inputs to the respective bodies of the CA. [break]
He also informed that all the parties have “committed themselves to writing the constitution in time by May 2010,” and about the formation of the High-Level Political Consultative Mechanism “with a view to narrowing down the political differences among the major political parties on key national issues.”
Apprising the Council of the recent developments in peace process, Acharya said that the release of the disqualified minors living in the cantonments has begun in earnest on the basis of the Action Plan signed on 16 December 2009. And it is expected to be completed by the middle of the next month.
He further mentioned that a draft bill on the establishment of the Commission on Disappearances has already been submitted to parliament following its approval by the cabinet. Efforts are underway to finalize a bill for the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the release added.
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