Saying that the government is committee to writing the constitution and taking the peace process to a logical end, the prime minister said the tasks can be achieved on time if the parties worked honestly even though the time for the same is shrinking. [break]
Recalling that the 1990 constitution was also prepared in 90 days, the PM said honest efforts can lead to completion of constitution writing on time as only 30 percent of the work is remaining to write the new constitution.
He said the government’s main responsibility is to write the constitution and take peace process to a logical end and that all parties should unite to achieve the tasks. “
The prime minister urged UCPN-Maoist to move ahead through democratic process to win the people’s hearts. He told the Maoists that their forceful and conspiratorial tactics won’t yield anything.
Press Chautari Nepal’s Chairman Gagan Bista urged the prime minister to take the common agenda of the press sector positively and take initiative to solve the problems of the sector.
The Press Chautari also handed a memorandum to the prime minister demanding guarantee of total press freedom in new constitution, punishment for the guilty in attacking and threatening the media, full implementation of the recommendation of minimum wage fixing committee, special attention to security of journalists and media house, arrest of the killers of Jamim Shah, widen the role of Press Council Nepal and formation of a media commission including all forms of media.
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