In yet another mid-night exercise, Nepal's legislature parliament has extended the term of the constituent assembly by three more months now after it failed to deliver the constitution by the May 28 midnight deadline.
The decision to vote in favour of a government resolution for term extension with amendment was formalised at 5 in the morning on Sunday, an hour after top leaders of the three major political parties -- Nepali Congress, Maoists, and the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) -- inked a five point agreement that includes resignation of Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal to pave the way for a national government, completion of peace process and preparation of the first draft of the constitution within three months. The House term will be extended by another three months on completion of these agreements.
The House that began its session at quarter past 11--more than 15 hours behind schedule--but just 45 minutes prior to its term was to expire voted in favour of the resolution by a decisive 504 against just 4 opposing it. The Madhesh parties which demanded endorsement of 10,000 people from Madhesh region being recruited in the Nepal army and guarantee for entire Madhesh region being declared one pradesh when Nepal goes federal however, kept neutral as no categorical assurance came.
Courtesy: AlJazeera
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