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Consensus is best option

The Himalayan Times 28 th November 2014 Consensus is best option Apropos of the news story “Modi stresses on consensus for statute” (THT, 26 Nov. Page 1), his call for consensus is timely when the ruling and oppositions are at odds over the issue. He has also emphasized need to draft the statute   in such a manner that no body should feel let down. Why don’t the major political parties become sensible and responsible leaving behind their petty political interests to sort out their political differences? Do they have to be told by outsiders to come to consensus? Are they not capable of doing their political jobs on their own without outside interferences? They had completely failed to complete their mandated jobs due to intra and inter party factional politics and blame game during the first Constitution Assembly. Both the opposition and ruling parties should be flexible as much as possible to adopt the statute on time. Rai Biren Bangdel Maha...
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POLITICAL SINCERITY

The Kathmandu Post 28 th November 2014 POLITICAL SINCERITY Going by the current political climate, it does not seem as though the parties will reach an agreement and draft the new constitution within the stipulated time (“Modi bats for consensus” 26 Nov, Page 1) Why can’t the major political parties be sensible and responsible and leave their petty political interests behind to sort out their political differences? Do they have to be told by outsiders to come reach consensus for drafting the new constitution? Are not they capable of doing their jobs on their own without outside interferences? We all know that the parties had completely failed at their jobs due to intra and inter party factional politics and blame game during the first Constitution Assembly (CA). It seems as though this unproductive practice will continue to persist in the current CA too hampering the new constitution drafting process. Both the opposition and ruling parties should be as ...
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