During a joint meeting of the Parliamentary Party and Central Working Committee of the party at Singha Durbar on Sunday, NC lawmakers argued that the party should head the proposed national consensus government keeping in view with the leadership role the NC played right since the 12-point agreement to CA elections. [break]
The lawmakers argued that NC should head the new government as both the Maoists and the UML-led governments had failed to conclude peace process and promulgate new constitution.
NC lawmaker Ramesh Lekhak first argued in the meeting that NC should take leadership of the new government and most other lawmakers speaking in the meeting supported his idea.
Altogether 45 lawmakers took part in the meeting held to know lawmakers´ opinions about various political issues including the extension of CA tenure.
According to NC Spokesperson Arjun Narsingh KC, the meeting held detailed discussion on CA term. Most lawmakers argued that there would be no point in extending the term unless peace process and constitution writing are not guaranteed.
KC said most of the lawmakers argued that they must reach package deal on the six-point agenda including the peace process, constitution writing and power sharing before extending the CA term.
NC is expected to form the party´s official stance on CA´s term extension through the party´s CWC meeting Monday.
NC PP Spokesperson Nabindra Raj Joshi said the lawmakers argued that Maoists should come honest to implement past agreements.
Joshi said most lawmakers suggested that it would be good to extend the CA´s term by a year after reaching a package deal with the Maoists.
According to lawmaker Gagan Thapa, most lawmakers argued that NC should take a lead role in peace process and constitution drafting. "An overwhelming number of lawmakers suggested that NC should not just limit to be reactive but take a lead role in peace process and constitution drafting," he said.
The meeting also dwelt on the performance of the current government. Thapa said most lawmakers voiced their dissatisfaction with the government.
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