KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Expressing dissatisfaction over the ongoing constitution writing process, three political parties - the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party (TMLP) and Tarai Madhes Sadbhavana Party (TMSP) have boycotted the Constituent Assembly (CA) meeting on Wednesday.
Speaking on behalf of the Madhesi Front, FSFN leader Ashok Rai said "the existing unitary system of government has just been covered up by the tag of federalism, terming the statute bill without soul of federalism."
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Lawmakers have started deliberating on the amended bill of the constitution of Nepal 2072 at the CA meeting.
This is the final draft of the new constitution including 37 parts, 302 articles and 9 annexes. The draft was tabled by the CA Constitution Drafting Committee before the CA plenary on August 23 and then three days were allocated for CA members to study the same.
According to CA Chairman Subas Nembang, the deliberations over the next three days will take place for 11 hours every day from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm. Every CA member expressing their views on the final draft will be awarded five minutes to do the same. There are presently 598 members in the CA.
