NC not to agree on executive prez
Says differences can be resolved shortly after completing peace process
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KATHMANDU, NOV 17 - Amid conflicting claims of consensus on forms of governance, some Nepali Congress (NC) leaders have said that the party will not accept the provision of directly elected President in the new constitution. They, however, maintained the party is confident about resolving all the differences in constitution writing within a couple of weeks if the peace process completes.
NC leader Ram Sharan Mahat made it clear that the party remains firm on its earlier stand on the executive prime minister elected by parliament. “There is no chance of the party changing its stance on forms of governance as rumored,” said Mahat. “We are for electing the President and prime minister from the parliament.”
Earlier, there were reports that the NC had agreed to go for the executive president as recommended by a taskforce under the Constituent Assembly, which Mahat rubbished.
A taskforce led by Sadbhawana Party leader Laxman Lal Karna formed under the CA's dispute resolution subcommittee to recommend possible alternative forms of governance submitted its report on Monday. Though the report has been kept confidential, it has been reported in some media that it recommends directly elected President.
NC lawmaker Radheshyam Adhikari, a member in the taskforce, said the parties had agreed to keep the report confidential to ensure that its publication does not affect final discussions.
NC's official policy has it that the peace process must complete before advancing to constitution-writing. The NC, according to its General Secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula, is confident that constitution writing can be over in 15 days of the completion of the peace process. Earlier, the party had boycotted discussions at the CA's dispute resolution subcommittee on constitution writing demanding concrete progress in integration and rehabilitation of former Maoist combatants, among other things.
NC maintains that a directly elected President could be risky to a "young democracy like ours" as there are greater chances of the ruler turning authoritarian and it is very difficult to change an inept President if that happens.
Posted on: 2011-11-17 01:52
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