KATHMANDU, May 28: UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and CPN-UML signed a five-point deal paving way for the extension of the Constituent Assembly early Sunday morning.
According to the deal, the top three parties agreed to extend the CA term by three months initially, complete first draft of the constitution within three months, making Nepal Army´s structure inclusive and resignation of Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal.[break]
Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, NC President Sushil Koirala and PM Khanal signed the deal, according to UML leader Bhim Rawal who read out the agreement.
Full text of the five-point deal
We the political parties have reached the following agreement today, May 28:
- To complete the basic tasks of the peace process within three months
- To prepare the first draft of the constitution from the Constituent Assembly (CA) within three months
- To implement effectively the various past agreements reached with the Madhesi Front, including the one to make the Nepal Army (NA) an inclusive institution
- To extend the CA term by three months
- The prime minister to resign and pave the way for the formation of a consensus national unity government
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