Federalism And CA Revival

No schism within FDRA on CA revival‚ say Madhesi leaders

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I have come to think CA revival is the best way to move ahead. Revive the CA, don't do constitution work outside the assembly. Schedule debates on the last unsettled issue of federalism. And let there be procedural votes.

Revive the CA now, finish work on the constitution in a month and hold parliamentary elections in May. Hold local elections by the end of 2013.

Then shoot for double digit economic growth rates.

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नेपाली कांग्रेस र एमाले बाहुन बाहुन ले भरिएका पार्टी। नेका का 112 मध्ये 80 र एमाले का 65 सांसद ले संबिधान सभा पुनर्बहाली को पक्छ्मा उभिंदा पनि ती पार्टी का नेता भनाऊदा हरुले कानमा तेल हालेको देख्दा नेपालका बाहुनवादी पार्टी हरुमा internal democracy नभएको प्रमाणित हुन्छ। संघीयता कै पक्छ्मा पनि ती दुबै पार्टी भित्रै भारी बहुमत छ। तर नेता भनाउंदा हरूले तगारो हालेका छन।

"See, our party is united for reinstatement. Nepali Congress´ establishment is against reinstatement but 80 out of around total 112 former NC lawmakers have signed in favor of CA revival. Sher Bahadurji and Ram Chandraji are for revival," Dahal explained. "Similar is the situation in the UML. A section of the party is rigid against reinstatement but around 65 former lawmakers have lobbied for revival."

He also claimed that even lawyers and judges have lately realized that the Supreme Court´s verdict against CA´s term extension was ill-timed. "Even people in the court have now started to say that they shouldn´t have stood against CA extension had they foreseen present political complexity," he said. "So, lately, people are again realizing the need of the elected body."

CA revival better than poll delays: Dahal

No resignation without package deal: PM Bhattarai
I'll hold CA polls myself if consensus fails: PM
Gagan Thapa serves 4 days to Maoists for consensus
Prez, PM have lost legitimacy: Baidya

“The transfer of government leadership from Baburam Bhattarai to Sushil Koirala won´t magically resolve the deadlock” ..... Baidya also vented anger against UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal who had alleged that CPN-Maoist was planning to launch underground armed insurgency. ..... “We will make the revolution successful by remaining in the cities,” he said, adding that Dahal and Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai are no different than the leaders of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML.

Gupta says MPRF-R no longer his party

Jaya Prakash Gupta, who will be released next week

Why Federalism Bothers Ram Sharan Mahat

Taking Kanak Mani Dixit To Task

The Pahadi Khas leaders who run the show in the Nepali Congress and the UML denied due process in the constituent assembly, otherwise the federalist forces had enough votes to get federalism already.

A duly set up committee in that assembly had put forth a map that the Madhesis and the Janajatis were happy with. That map had the support of two thirds of the members of the constituent assembly. Madhesis and Janajatis in the Nepali Congress and the UML were ready to disobey their leaders and vote in favor of federalism and give the country the constitution it deserved.

But people like Ram Sharan Mahat would not have any of it. They denied democratic due process. A political crime was committed. And now here he is arguing full force that he is also for federalism, a better kind of federalism, only he has not been understood well enough.

Making Federalism Work: Ram Sharan Mahat: Republica (Part 1, Part 2) 

Deuba for promulgating revised 1990 constitution

Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba has suggested promulgating a revised version of the 1990 constitution sans monarchy .... He recommended making a few changes to the constitution of 1990 like incorporating the clauses defining republic set up, federalism, secularism and presidency. .... The former prime minister said the current coalition will last as long as the Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) continues to support the government

Madhesi leaders in NC rue party's apathy to Madhes PM: NC can’t claim unity govt helm

there should be new agreement among the parties to settle all issues in a package, including the formation of national consensus government. “Any party or individual who can garner the support of all the parties will lead the consensus government” ...... the incumbent government is an ‘election government’ responsible for holding the elections

Poll declaring authority vests in Cabinet, PM tells SC

the decision to hold fresh Constituent Assembly (CA) elections was in line with the apex court's verdict on November 25 last year that gave the government a fresh CA poll as one of the options if the assembly failed to come up with a constitution within the deadline of May 27 .... making Nepal an inclusive and secular federal democratic republic

अमेरिकाकी सदनमा जाने रौनियारको अभियान असफल
.....नत्र म प्रधानमन्त्री हुन तयारः ओली
प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई टिपेर फ्याल्ने ओलीको चेतावनी
भट्टराईको गतिविधिबाट भारतीय नेता लाज मानिरहेका छन् : ओली
प्रधानमन्त्रीको राजिनामा आवश्यक छैनः ओली

EC for poll in April

the Election Commission (EC) recently advised the government that it would be best to hold the elections in the second week of April next year

Chose either five-point deal or fresh election, Dahal tells opposition

“But the government to be formed for holding a fresh election won´t necessarily be led by the NC. Any party which can garner support of other parties can lead the new government in case there was no agreement as per the five-point deal,” said Dahal

Nefin's Sherpa says indigenous party soon

senior indigenous leaders from Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML would also be accommodated in the new party

Janajatis to form broader alliance for election

decided to form a new party by indigenous leaders who said they were ´frustrated´ with their mother parties

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Crisis Averted

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New York Times: Nepal Avoids Political Crisis With Broad Deal to Extend Parliament the Maoists agreed to extend the term of Parliament, the Constituent Assembly. In exchange, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal agreed to resign at an unspecified time in the future to “pave the way” for a new government. ..... Members of the assembly took up the measure before midnight and passed it around 1 a.m. .... Nepal is enduring a rocky transition from feudal monarchy to secular democratic republic. ..... Pinned between India and China, the world’s fastest growing major economies, Nepal needs political stability so that it can capitalize on its strategic location and jump-start its mediocre economic growth. India and China, both desirous of stability in Nepal

You can always trust them to do the right thing after they have waited to the last minute, as they did this time. The constituent assembly's term has been extended. Hopefully this will lead to a new national unity government.

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Can Koirala Be Given Credit For Federalism?

A lot of Nepali Congress people give Girija Koirala credit for the alliance that the democratic parties ultimately formed with the Maoists to bring the monarchy down. But that alliance would not have been possible if the democratic parties had not agreed to the idea of a constituent assembly. And Girija was opposed to that idea of a constituent assembly to the very last. That is why he does not get credit for what he calls mainstreaming the Maoists.

The guy is here on record saying he is opposed to the kind of map for federalism that the Maoists, the UML and now his own party have come up with. He calls them "latitudinal." But it is a latitudinal map that will firm up. When that happens, will the Nepali Congress people then give Koirala credit for the same? You have to wonder.

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