JAYAPRAKASH PRASAD GUPTA ON TOUR TO OVERTURN PARTY DECISION TO JOIN GOVT.

PRESIDENT, SPEAKER DISCUSSIONS

Kathmandu, 30 April: President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav at a meeting Saturday with Speaker Subash Nemwang said ”remaining short time should be result-oriented,’ according to the speaker.
Nemwang held discussions with Yadav on peace process, constitution drafting and other issues.
Nemwang briefed the president on the current political situation with only 29 days remaining to promulgate a constitution.
The president was briefed on the peace process, constitution drafting, his meetings with top leaders of the Big Three Friday and budget session that begins Monday.
Eleven parties, including main opposition NC, have opposed the early budget session.
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JAYAPRAKASH PRASAD GUPTA ON NATION-WIDE TOUR TO OVERTURN PARTY DECISION TO JOIN GOVERNMENT.

Kathmandu, 30 April: MJFN second-ranking leader Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta said Saturday in Sunsari he’s on a nation-wide tour to overturn the decision of Chairman Upendra Yadav to join the communist government of Maoists and UML led by UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal.
Gupta said the decision to join government was Yadav’s.
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UN SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY

Kaahmandu, 30 April: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in a statement Friday urged maximum flexibility by all parties in the remaining time to promulgate a constitution by 28 May and complete the peace process.
There should effort to resolve remaining differences in parties, he added..
He reminded barely one month remains to promulgate a constitution.
In a statement issued in New York, Ban said all parties should reach an understanding for integration and replacement of former Maoist fighters,
Bane promised UN assistance for completing the peace process and constitution drafting.
UN withdrew from Nepal 15 January after a failed four-yea effort to help complete the peace process.
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FIVE JOURALISTS REGISTER CANDIDACIES FOR LEADERSHIP OF JOURNALIST FEDERATION

Kathmandu, 30 April: Five journalists, including Kedar Koirala, Poshan KC and Shiba Gaunle, Saturday filed nominations for the leadership of Federation of Nepalese Journalists’ Federation.
Election for an executive committee of the Federation is being later this month.
Most candidates have announced panels with support of major parties.
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