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Carter Center urges leaders to resolve differences

Added At:  2012-05-24 11:37 PM  

Last Updated At: 2012-05-25 11:37 PM

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HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE

KATHMANDU: The Carter Center today expressed concern about the current situation in the country in relation to the deadline for statute-promulgation and increased instances of conflict in districts across the country, particularly between identity-based actors advocating different forms of federalism.

Issuing a press release, the Center today urged political leaders to act responsibly, consult broadly and inclusively with all relevant stakeholders, work to address the concerns that have been raised at the local level, and make maximum efforts to reach acceptable compromises within the framework laid out in 2006 in order to ensure the legitimacy and sustainability of the new constitution.

Observers deployed by the Centers across the country have noted increased instances of conflict in districts across the country, according to an excerpt of the press release. “This has been most evident in the Far-western Tarai to date, but serious tensions have also been reported in the western and eastern Regions. If not addressed properly at the national level, this situation could escalate into increased violence, which has the potential to become communal in nature,” reads the press statement.

The press statement has urged stakeholders to resolve differences to prevent untoward incidents. “As the May 27 deadline nears, I urge the Government of Nepal, political leaders, civil society, protesting groups, and Nepali citizens to continue their efforts to calm the recent tensions, engage in dialogue in order to resolve differences that have arisen, and to refrain from provocative, violent, or aggressive actions that could worsen the current situation,”

The center has noted the positive moves to reduce tensions in the last few days following the signing of several agreements between the Government of Nepal and protesting groups, as well as some commendable initiatives at the local level.

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