Following the development, the committee is now set to hold a meeting on January 16 and submit its draft report to CA chairman on January 18. [break]
Dr Mahat had snatched a document when the committee´s Chairman Sambhu Hajara Dusadh was about to make an announcement on the Maoist proposal on December 1 though none of the proposals tabled had garnered majority votes. The Maoist lawmakers had been demanding apology from Dr Mahat for his misconduct.
Of the 38 votes cast during the poll held to determine the electoral and governance system, the Maoists had garnered18 votes, while NC and UML together had received 16 and TMDP 3 votes. Other four members -- three from Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (Democratic) and one from Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) -- were absent.
While the Maoists are for direct election of executive president, cabinet formation based on consensus, multi-member constituencies, and unicameral legislature, the NC and UML have proposed indirect election of the executive prime minister and ceremonial president, bicameral legislature and mixed-member proportional electoral system. TMDP has proposed indirect election of executive president and mixed-member proportional electoral system.
As per the existing CA regulations, the proposal that gains majority votes would be written as the official decision of the committee, while the other views will also be recorded as dissenting opinions.
On Tuesday´s meeting, Dr Mahat said he did not intend to disgrace the committee chairman, but only wanted to stop him from announcing the Maoist proposal as the official one against the existing CA regulations.
As the Maoist lawmakers continued insisting Dr Mahat to “self criticize” his act, several members in the committee had asked the former not to make it an issue.
Chairman Dusadh has asked all members not to hinder the constitution drafting process by grappling over petty issues.
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