taskforce expected to yield result by Sunday evening

 Kathmandu, Dec 27: The formation of the taskforce constituting the representatives of three major parties and the Madhesi Front has heralded a new ray of hope on the prospect of consensus among the parties.

The taskforce was formed on December 25 at a meeting of the parties that took place at the Prime Minister's official residence following the bitter recriminations between CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli and UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal which dashed the remainder of any hope left for a consensus.

"Possibly, the panel will submit its result by Sunday evening," said UML Vice-Chairman and member of the taskforce Bhim Rawal.

"We are making effort on bringing a concrete viewpoint on resolving the disputes and finding the base on which consensus can be reached on the disputed issues of the new constitution," Rawal said.

The parties have become more serious on reaching an agreement as less than a month remains till the deadline for promulgation of the new constitution as pledged during the CA Election and Regulation, 2070 endorsed by the Constituent Assembly.

Meanwhile, Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal and Rastriya Janamorcha have been pressing for a referendum on the controversial and difficult issues on which agreement has time and again proved evasive. RSS