In Nepal, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal called on President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav today and discussed issues relating to the peace process, ongoing discussions to end the political deadlock and the constitution drafting process. <br/><br/>Prime Minister's Political Advisor Raghuji Panta told newsmen after the meeting that the Prime Minister informed the President about the government's commitment to take the peace process to a logical conclusion and the Special committee's progress on the integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist combatants.<br/><br/>During the hour long meeting, the Prime Minister however expressed his displeasure over his induction in the High Level Political Mechanism as an invitee-member and matters discussed by the Mechanism beyond its purview. According to Raghuji Panta, the high level political mechanism has no power to discuss about the government including the change of its leadership.<br/><br/>Political parties in Nepal have set in motion a key process to end the deadlock that has stalled the 2006 peace process. Reports say, the Maoists have asked former Prime Minister G P Koirala to take the initiative to put in place a new coalition government.<br/><br/>Maoist supremo Prachanda raised the issue of forming a Maoists-led national government during Monday's meeting of the High Level Political Mechanism, which has been set up to push forward the stalled peace process.<br/><br/>According to a party source, the political parties are deadlocked over the Maoists' demand to rectify the decision of President Ram Baran Yadav, who reinstated General Rukmangad Katawal, the then Army Chief dismissed by Maoists Prime Minister Prachanda in May last year.<br/><br/>The Maoists, who have around 40 percent of the seats in parliament, argue that the president's move is unconstitutional and has compromised civilian supremacy over the military. The Maoist party, which has threatened to launch a fresh round of protest programme for the enforcement of civilian supremacy in the country, are ready to bury the old issue if they are allowed to lead the new government.