PAPAD for leaders' honesty

Kathmandu, Dec 27:  Leaders of civil society and practitioners have urged the politicians to be honest to the country and people to bring the new constitution on slated timeframe.

At an interaction programme organized by Professional Alliance for Peace and Democracy (PAPAD) here Saturday, the speakers asked the politicians to end the ongoing political deadlock through promulgation of constitution to meet the people's expectations for lasting peace, social harmony and development.

On the occasion, Chairman of Nepal Professors' Association, Nepal, Rameshwor Upadhyay said suspicions were created for timely constitution due to political parties' contradiction at a time when the date for constitution promulgation was nearing.

"During our meetings, the leaders have pledged for timely constitution. Pressure of civil society, media persons and all is needed for bringing constitution in time as there is no environment for being confident of timely statute due to parties' past activities," he added.

            Likewise, Chairman of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Dr Mahendra Bista said that no political party can make pretension against timely constitution writing adding that constitution was for ensuring future of all people and political parties.

            Also speaking at the programme, President of Nepal Medical Association Dr Anjani Kumar Jha suggested that the political parties should be honest to the country and people by seriously considering the country's future if constitution was not drafted even from the second Constituent Assembly (CA). 

            General Secretary of Nepal Teachers' Union Jhak Bahadur Dangi, deputy general secretary of Nepal Engineers' Association Dinesh Chandra Panthi and others said that the parties should meet the commitment made before the people for constitution writing. RSS