Govt claims EU-India joint statement over Nepal's new Constitution inappropriate
KATHMANDU: The government on Friday claimed that the joint statement issued by the European Union and India after the 13th EU-India summit held in Brussels on Wednesday, which had a reference to Nepal’s newly promulgated Constitution, was inappropriate.
Point 17 of the joint statement stated that “India and the EU have agreed on the need for a lasting and inclusive constitutional settlement in Nepal that will address the remaining constitutional issues in a time-bound manner, and promote political stability and economic growth.”
A Cabinet meeting held at Singh Durbar this afternoon said, "Nepal does not have any constitutional problems at present. Nepal has entered into a new era of peace and stability following the promulgation of the Constitution."
The meeting also said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's state visit to China was productive.
The government said that the agreements signed with China during Prime Minister Oli's visit to the northern neighbour were historic achievements.
Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai, who is also the spokesperson of the government, said that the meeting has decided to submit the Bill 2072 formulated to amend Local Body (Election Work Procedure) Act 2048 to the respective committee of the Cabinet to table it at the Legislature-Parliament.
He further said that consensus have been given in principle to formulate bills related to the formation of the Constitutional Commission, the Muslim Commission, the National Inclusive Commission, the Dalit Commission and the Aadivasi Janajati Commission as per the Constitution.
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