KATHMANDU: The Federal Democratic Republic Alliance (FDRA) led by the UCPN-Maoist has demanded that the quota under the proportion system for the Constituent Assembly election be increased by amending the electoral law.

A meeting of the FDRA held at UCPN-Maoist central office, Koteshwor, on Sunday demanded the PR seats be increased, reasoning it would make the CA more inclusive.

Reiterating its earlier stand that 42 percent seats for direct election and 58 for proportional, the FDRA discussed about the need of amending the electoral act accordingly, said FDRA Spokesperson Prem Bahadur Singh.

He however said that it would not be difficult to amend the act as the political agreement has already been made on it. As per the agreement, equal percentage has already been allocated for both proportional and the direct election.

Similarly, the meeting called on all political parties to make the CA election a success.

According to the Spokesperson, the FDRA would make continue efforts for a consensus on the demands raised by the agitating CPN-Maoist.

Welcoming government decisions to categorize the Brahmin, Chhetri, Dashnami, Sanyashi and Thakuri ethnic people as Khas Arya people, the FDRA directed the respective party cadres to devote to provide relief to the people hit by recent floods and landslides and the restoration of the affected places.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s ruling party UCPN Maoist’s proposal to form consensus government in the leadership of Chief Justice faced criticism from its own allies.

A meeting of the ruling allies in the capital, participated by all fringe ruling parties, ended inconclusively after majority of the fringe parties denied to support the bid which the Maoists have taken as a safe landing for the Baburam Bhattarai government.

During the meeting, which started with a briefing from UCPN Maoist Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal about the consensus reached between four major political parties, the fringe parties opposed the proposal claiming that such a move would be against multiparty democracy.

Some of the fringe party leaders in the meeting exited the meeting by issuing a note of decent against the proposal. Exiting the meeting, President of Dalit Janjati Party Bishwendra Paswan said that a CJ led government will jeopardize the judiciary.

He warned that they would protest against the four party decision on Saturday. Though Prachanda had informed that the CJ led government would be dissolved automatically after three months, participants denied to endorse the decision.

Adding to it, the Maoist supremo, who has been credited for rolling out this plan, said that the CJ could be termed as a lead figure deputed with the task to hold CA elections in May.

He claimed that a constitutional provision to oust the CJ from government if he fails to hold elections within the said date would be written, if an agreement is reached between parties in that direction.

The protest rally jointly taken out by NC sister wings – Nepal Women Association, Nepal Tarun Dal and Nepal Students’ Union – began from Peace Park in Kathmandu and converged into a corner meet at Indra Chowk after going round various parts of the capital.

Participants of the rally were holding placards reading ‘take action against the murderers of Dailekh-based journalist Dekendra Raj Thapa, book the perpetrators of voilence against women, investigate and prosecute the criminals involved in the murder of Tarun Dal member in Sindhuli Prison and NC Rukum, Duli VDC President Kabiraj Khatry and provide compensation to the grief-stricken families’.

Addressing the gathering after the demonstration, NC leader Tirtha Ram Dangol said the country’s current crisis would end only after the exit of incumbent government, which has failed to ensure law and order and security of citizens.
Also speaking on the occasion were NC, Kathmandu District President Bhimsen Das Pradhan and NWA President Dr Dila Sangraula.

Presently the ruling allies have limited their cooperation and alliance to the central level.

A meeting of the party members of the alliance took such a decision on Thursday as a strategical response to opposition parties’ recent announcement to launch nation wide agitation against the Bhattarai led government.

“ The meet decided to expand the coalition to district level by forming a district committee coordinated by the UCPN-Maoist,” informed FDRA spokesman Prem Bahadur Singh.

Opposition parties have decided to launch nation wide protests from 20 of this month in the leadership of Nepali Congress and CPN UML to topple the Bhattarai governemnt and form national consensus government that would hold CA elections.

KATHMANDU: While people are getting back home to celebrate Dashain with their well wishers, ruling coalition partners- UCPN Maoist and JDMF- also officially dropped down the imperative task of forging consensus on Saturday.

A meeting of senior leaders of both parties at the Prime Ministers’s residence in the capital decided to take a break from the complicating politics to celebrate Dashain.

The meeting concluded that the they will re-escalate consensus talks with other political parties after Dashain and will also adopt maximum flexibility to resolve the ongoing political status quo.

Post Dashain discussions will centre on reinstating Constituent Assembly or going for fresh elections as demanded by opposition parties- Nepali Congress and CPN UML.

The next meeting of the coalition has been scheduled for October 31. Emerging from the meeting, spokesperson of ruling coalition alliance, FDRA, Prem Bahadur Singh said that the meeting has decided to hold talks with other parties after the Dashain festival. He claimed that talks after the festival will be decisive.