KATHMANDU: Political parties representing in the Legislature-Parliament have expressed commitment to becoming united for saving the new constitution and facing political hardship.

Leaders who attended the meeting called by Prime Minister Sushil Koirala at his residence in Baluwatar reiterated that they would work in unison at present national crisis, said Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat to the media persons following the meeting.

According to him, leaders from all the political parties in the meeting expressed serious concern over the undeclared blockade of transportation of goods into Nepal.

"The activity which has emerged in the latest stage is indeed the blockade and all the political parties' opinion is that it is wrong," he said, adding, "This issue should be resolved by the concerned sides through dialogue. The obstruction created over an internal political dispute can not be tolerated."

Mentioning the right to free trade and transit, Mahat said it was not right to obstruct international trade over internal political issue.

Nepali Congress Vice-President Ram Chandra Poudel said that the government would come up with a diplomatic initiative to ease imports and that all the political parties would take a common stance to face the adversity.

Stating that the blockade in the border citing one country's internal politics was not legitimate, CPN-UML Vice-Chairman Bhim Rawal argued that the neighbour's behavior at the custom checkpoints was against the international law.

Likewise, underscoring the resolution of the political issue by protection of the constitution, UCPN-Maoist Secretary-General Krishna Bahadur Mahar said, "Those boycotting the constitution should not be given space for undue activities and the blockage in border should be resolved through the diplomatic channels."

Rastriya Jana Morcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC stressed for unity among all the political parties at the time of national crisis for the resolution of the political upheaval emerged in the country following the promulgation of new constitution.

PM Koirala, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and UCPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal among other leaders were present in the meeting.