Maoists intensify works on constitution-making process

A meeting of the constitution drafting suggestion committee of the Unified CPN (Maoist) has divided responsibilities of the leaders to work on specific subjects to be included in the constitution.

The meeting held at Singh Durbar Monday formed 11 sub-committees specifying their responsibilities to suggest the party on various aspects of the constitution. The leaders are asked to submit their suggestions within a week.

C. P. Gajurel leads the sub-committee on fundamental rights, Bishwo Bhakta Dulal on welfare of minority groups, Ram Rijan Yadav on state restructuring, Lila Mani Pokhrel on structure of administrative bodies and Pumpha Bhusal on structure for governance.

Similarly, Prabhu Shah leads the sub-committee on judicial system, Netra Bikram Chand and Chandeshwor Shrestha on structure of the constitutional bodies, Amrita Thapa on natural resource management, Barsha Man Pun and Kumari Yonjon on maintaining social harmony and unity, Amik Sherchan on safeguarding the national interests and Khim Lal Devkota on constitutional committee that will into remaining issues.

A comprehensive report comprising the suggestions from all sub-committees will be submitted to the party's constitution drafting suggestion committee during its next meeting slated for Monday.

The constituent assembly had also formed similar thematic committee to suggest the constitutional committee on specific issues. nepalnews.com ia Feb 16 09