Nepal

Federalism should be finalised from commission, says ex-PM Nepal

Federalism should be finalised from commission, says ex-PM Nepal

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Madhav Kumar Nepal smiles after officially being nominated for Nepal's Prime Minister at the Parliament House in Kathmandu May 23, 2009. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar

KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the issues of federalism should be finalised by forming a commission, at the seminar organised by Madan Bhandari Study Centre in Nuwakot. Speaking at the seminar today, he stressed for the need of the commission. He added the issues related to constitution writing should be forwarded to the commission by holding discussions in a task force and the disputed issues should be settled soon. Similarly, UML politburo member Rajendra Prasad Pandey and central committee member Thakur Gaire also stressed that the new constitution should incorporate the voices of all communities.