The Himalayan Times reports that the Constituent
Assembly is
set to hold
discussions
on controversial
reports of the
Government-formed
State Restructuring
Commission (SRC)
on federalism
on March 26.
The Madan Pariyar
led nine-member
SRC had submitted
two separate
reports to Prime
Minister Baburam
Bhattarai on
January 31,
and both the
reports had
run into controversy.
According to
CA Chairman,
Subas Nembang,
he would table
the SRC reports
before the CA
full House and
discussion would
begin on March
26. He said
he would also
consult members
of the CA thematic
Committee on
State Restructuring
and Distribution
of State Power,
which had proposed
carving out
14 federal units
on March 23.
The Constitutional
Committee and
its Problem
Resolution Sub-Committee
will also hold
separate meetings
on March 23
to discuss the
constitutional
issues, including
the forms of
governance,
federalism,
election system,
judiciary and
citizenship. |
