NILAMBAR ACHARYA SAYS CONSTITUTION WON’T BE PROMULGATED; OTHER DETAILS Kathmandu, 13 May: Themes for inclusion in a proposed constitution will be put to vote after major parties failed to forge consensus on issues. Voting process will take place from Sunday at the constituent assembly (CA). A Prachanda sub-committee to resolve differences themes was revived and a meeting late Saturday night prepared questions of 30 themes, except state restructuring, for voting in the assembly in a prepared ‘simple’ questionnaire, There are differences on 117 themes. The questions prepared by the Prachanda sub-committee will be sent to the CA via the main Nilambar Acharya constitution drafting committee for roving. Only two weeks to promulgate a constitution 27 May. Critics say what was not achieved in four years won’t be achieved in he remaining days. The main party leaders have become active to bring a constitution this time around after a supreme court ruling that said the basic law can’t now be extended after the present tenure ends. The apex court has suggested referendum or other outlets. With Saturday’s developments, Acharya said a constitution cant be promulgated in the remaining 14 days without amending an interim constitution and rules of procedure for adopting a basic law. “Rules and interim constitution show a constitution can’t be promulgated in the remaining time. There should be change in rules and there has been no change in the constitution. The constitution can’t be promulgated in the remaining in remaining 14 days,” Acharya said.” Interim constitution and rules have to be changed for Promulgation.” Acharya, a lawyer, was law minister in the government of Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai whose administration promulgated a 1990 constitution that has been shred to pieces by the current leadership in parliament/ assembly. “The Prachanda sub-committee suggestions have to be approved. The suggestions will be presented at a meeting Sunday and will be sent to the CA for voting,” Acharya said over state-owned Radio Nepal. Government has sought an amendment in article of the interim constitution but parliament hasn’t been called into session. Acharya’s clear views come to light at a time when leaks on possible have options for parties and government have been published, nnnn GOVT., FAR-WEST NEGOTIATORS ATTEMPT TO END PROLONGED STRIKE Kathmandu, 13 May: Negotiators from government and far-West region try for the second day to end a protracted closedown of nine districts of the region that enters its 17th day Sunday. The crippling and strike has turned violent after Tharus in the region demanded a separate province incorporating the terai districts of Kailali and Kanchanpur. Security forces have been deployed in large numbers to separate Tharun and activists of the greater far-West region. Demands for against provinces Three main demands were presented Saturday. nnnn