INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BIRATNAGAR, JULY 11Nepali Congress general-secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has said that
the constitution could not be amended just because a political party wants it.
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Talking briefly to the media persons at Biratnagar Airport
today, lawmaker Thapa said the constitution amendment would not be done in a manner that it will undermine the federal democratic republican
system."The support and backing of all the political parties is required to correct the mistakes seen in course of implementation of the
constitution over a period of 10 years," he opined.
The NC general-secretary reiterated that the seven-point understanding
reached between the top leaders of the CPN (UML) and the Nepali Congress would be abided by
According to him, the UML will lead the government in the first phase.According to him, the NC's work execution committee held extensive
discussions on the seven-point agreement and the party has accepted it
He insisted that no one should take the written agreement lightly.Nepali Congress central committee member Dr Shashanka Koirala said that
the opposition should not be weak even though the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) together form a national consensus government.Stating that
there are chances of the ruling side turning autocratic if the opposition were weaker, leader Koirala stressed on correcting the past
mistakes, abiding the constitution in its letter and spirit
He said there would be no amendments on the fundamental spirit of the constitution.
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