RPP-Nepal keen to lead a CA panel

KATHMANDU, APR 20 - The Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (RPP-Nepal) has demanded the chair of one of the five drafting committees in the Constituent Assembly.
The only royalist party has warned of consequences if the major three political parties fail to address its demands.
It has claimed that as the fourth largest force in the CA its demand for the leadership of one of the committees is natural.
The RPP-Nepal has floated the idea of awarding each of the top five political parties leadership of one CA committee.
The parties have agreed to form Committee to Study and Determine Constitutional Records, Political Dialogue and Consensus Committee, Constitution Drafting Committee, Committee on Citizen and Public Opinion, Committee to Enhance the Capacity of Lawmakers and Resource Mobilisation.
However, they are yet to appoint chairpersons of the committees.
“It’s our legitimate demand,” said Bhaskar Bhadra, RPP-Nepal deputy-general secretary and lawmaker. He charged the major three parties with imposing a syndicate forgetting that constitution drafting cannot be accomplished without consensus among the parties.
The party also sees conspiracy in the decision to elect committee leaders through vote. “Earlier, the three parties were ready for sharing the posts. When we demanded one seat, they opted for election,” said Bhadra.