UML secretariat meeting: Constitution amendment taskforce soon

Kathmandu, Dec 25: The CPN UML has decided to form a task force comprising leaders from the ruling Nepali Congress and UML for reviewing and amending the constitution.

UML deputy general secretary Pradip Gyawali shared that the UML secretariat meeting held on Wednesday took this decision. “We make a comprehensive review of the enforcement of the constitution and federalism. We take stock of whether the suggestion of the unbundling report was put into practice,” Gyawali said, adding that a separate task force would be formed, comprising four persons each from the two ruling parties to conclude the bills under consideration in the parliament.

Similarly, a calendar is being made to end the delay in bill-making. “An expert committee will be constituted for reform in existing laws. It will be given a mandate to suggest scrapping unnecessary laws, amending the contradictory laws, and making the new ones,” he explained. Moreover, the standing committee also fixed the date for the central committee meeting of the party for January 4-5.

The meeting also observed that the party was happy with the performance it made in the coalition government with NC so far. Significant strides were made during this time, Gyawali asserted. The Transitional Justice Act was amended, paving the way for the formation of related commissions, and the national economy witnessed positive indicators.

The handling of foreign affairs by the government saw progress with the recent agreement on the Belt and Road Initiatives Cooperation Framework. Similarly, the trilateral energy agreement to export electricity to Bangladesh and the operation of the international airport in Bhairahawa showed a positive impact on the national economy while the recent past saw a 17 percent increase in revenue. —RSS