KATHMANDU, Feb 11: Coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has said his party is committed to amending the constitution in the spirit of Gen Z youths and movement.
Making public a brief election manifesto in view of the upcoming March 5 House of Representatives election on Tuesday, Coordinator Dahal reiterated that the form of governance and electoral system would be reviewed.
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"A decade is over since the promulgation of the constitution. The constitution has also mentioned its review and revision in 10 years. So the party has raised it with special focus in the manifesto.
"Good governance, corruption control and transparency are top priorities," Dahal said, adding that other issues bearing significance are self-reliant economy, environment conservation, disaster management, establishment of socialism based on Nepali characteristics, protection and promotion of national interest and smooth foreign relations.
The NCP has further aimed at achieving economic growth by 10 percent in the coming five years, while limiting multi-dimensional poverty at 10 percent, ensuring 500 thousand regular employments and ensuring entrepreneurship to 100 thousand returnee migrants.
Within a year, farmers will be distributed identity cards, next decade declared an agriculture investment decade, and the country will be made self-reliant in paddy, milk, meat and vegetables, the coordinator promised.
