Chances of constitution by Jan 22 slim: Dahal

Gajuri, Jan 1: UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday said that the chances of promulgation of the new constitution by January 22 were becoming slim.

At a news conference organized by the Revolutionary Journalists Association Dhading Chapter here, Dahal said the country will not get a constitution if the major parties fail to reach a consensus within the next four days.

Apprising of the four days time handed by the Constituent Assembly (CA) Chairman at the Business Advisory Committee meeting, the UCPN (Maoist) Chairman said the constitution will not be drafted by the stipulated time if the parties fail to reach an agreement on the given time.

Ruling out the possibility of the third Constituent Assembly, Chairman Dahal said there was no other alternative to drafting a new constitution through the current CA.

On a different note, Dahal said UCPN (Maoist) has no internal disputes and said the party would soon move ahead for the special general convention.

Dahal said the UCPN (Maoist) would not split again but said that unification process with other Maoist parties including CPN-Maoist were underway. RSS