CPN (UML) chairman Jhala Nath Khanal has said it is not possible to promulgate the constitution on May 28 as the time remaining is too short and the tasks to be completed too many, Thursday morning.
Speaking to representatives of Parijat Memorial Centre, who had gone to Khanal's residence in Dallu to recite poems, Khanal said it is not possible to issue a new constitution on May 28 due to technical as well as political reasons.
‘Some people are still touting that the constitution will be issued on May 28,’ said Khanal. ‘But, it is not necessary to lie to the people now, because issuing a constitution on May 28 is not possible.’
This is the first time a top leader has overtly said, the constitution cannot be drafted within May 28.
Also a member of the High Level Political Mechanism (HLPM), Khanal said, a new consensus on how to go about the constitution drafting and peace process after May 28 is required now.
Although, there are only 43 days before for writing the constitution, there are major differences on the key issues including the form of governance and state restructuring, among the major political parties.
Only three out of eleven thematic committees of the Constituent Assembly (CA) have submitted their full reports at the Constitutional Committee (CC), which has been delegated to compile the reports.
CC chairman Nilambar Acharya has said, one month is required for the CC to compile the reports only.
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