January 7, 2010 5:29 PM

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Top Leaders from Nepalese Parties agree on finalising new constitution

Top leaders from three major Nepalese parties have agreed to form a high level mechanism in a bid to break the political deadlock and finalise the new constitution by May this year. The decks for a formation of a multi-party high level mechanism were cleared at the meeting attended by Maoist chief Prachanda, Nepali Congress supremo GP Koirala and UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal late last night. The political mechanism to be announced on Friday will focus on drafting and promulgation of country's new constitution in time, and take the on going peace process to its logical conclusion.<br/>After the meeting of the three leaders, the NC chief Koirala met Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, who assured of the government's cooperation with the mechanism and providing with all support. The idea of multi-party mechanism was mooted after Nepal elected the premier in May, but the political deadlock delayed its formation. The three parties during the meeting also formed a task force comprising two members from each of the parties to finalise the terms of reference after agreeing in principle to form the the mechanism to steer the ongoing peace process.

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