Nembang called chief whips of major political parties and chairpersons and secretaries of six committees in a meeting today to press the committees to prepare their concept papers on time. Of 11 thematic committees, only five have prepared the draft reports and concept papers and deliberations on four of them have been completed. Deliberations on the draft submitted by the committee on determining the form of legislative bodies is scheduled to begin on Monday.
"First I got acquainted with the progress made by the six committees. Then, I clearly told them that we must accomplish the tasks within the slated timeframe as we cannot reschedule the calendar of events yet again," Nembang told myrepublica.com. The CA has already amended its calendar for five times. The final date for promulgation of the constitution is May 28, 2010.
In the meeting, Nembang urged them to present the draft reports no later than August 31, as the deliberations on all concepts and draft reports must be concluded by September 6 and sent to the Constitutional Committee (CC) by September 7 as per the amended CA calendar.
Chairpersons of the Committee on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles and the Judicial System expressed commitment to submit their reports in about a week.
Chairman urged the committee chiefs to seek garner support from the political parties to resolve the differences in the committee and suggested the chief whips to facilitate the committees to expedite their works.
Earlier on July 23, Nembang had also urged the top leaders of the three major political parties -- UCPN-Maoist, Nepali Congress and UML -- to help expedite the constitution making process.
The CA passed the calendar of events on November 16, 2008, and rescheduled it for the first time on December 29, 2008. Later, it was amended on January 6, April 13, April 29 and July 16, 2009.
Nembang wants CC chairperson elected soon
Nembang strictly instructed the chief whips of the major parties to elect the chairperson of the CC. The post is vacant ever since its then chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal was elected prime minister.
"Electing the CC chairman has become urgent. Therefore either you (political parties) select one or give the responsibility to me to appoint one for the post," Nembang told the chief whips. The chief whips asked Nembang to wait for a couple of days.
thira@myrepublica.com
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