KATHMANDU, MAR 01 -
Constituent Assembly Chairman Subas Nembang has urged Prime Minister Sushil Koirala to appoint 26 lawmaker s as per the constitutional requirement of the Cabinet.
In a recent meeting with PM Koirala, Nembang urged him to give priority
to experts and members from communities that have not been elected
under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) and proportional representation
(PR) categories in the nominations.
The CA comprises 601 members--240 directly elected, 335 picked under the PR system and 26 nominated by the Cabinet.
"The Assembly should have got a complete shape before the election of
the PM and CA officials," Nembang told the Post. He said there is no
reason for the delay in appointing the 26 members.
During the meeting, Koirala assured Nembang that the government would
soon fill the vacant positions. The PM has started consultations with
other parties about the appointments.
Nembang also urged Koirala to provide business to parliament. The House
has been without business for some time as the CA is incomplete.
The PM is said to be in talks with top leaders of the CPN-UML, the UCPN
(Maoist) and other parties about the appointments. "We have started
consultations. Appointments are likely after the PM returns from
Myanmar," said Minister Narayan Khadka.
The 26 seats are meant for the people who have made significant
contributions to national development and have expertise in
constitution-writing.
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