Left parties agree to elect first Nepal President in two days

Kathmandu, July 14: Two major Nepalese political parties agreed on Monday to elect the republic’s first President within two days.

“We have agreed to take a decision on the post of president within two days,” CPN-UML central member Bhim Rawal said after a crucial meeting with top Maoist leaders.

The development came a day after the country’s Parliament introduced an amendment in the interim Constitution paving the way for forming the Government through a simple majority.

CPN-Maoist leader and Prime Minister-in-waiting Prachanda and CPN-UML general secretary Jhalanath Khanal agreed to elect the president within a couple of days and start the process of government formation soon, Rawal said. He, however, said that further discussions are needed on the issue of power sharing.

“We will soon hold a meeting with Nepali Congress leaders to decide who will be the president,” he said, adding, “We are trying to build a consensus among all political parties and I hope the Nepali Congress will also join the new government.”

Meanwhile, the Nepali Congress (NC), the second largest party in the Constituent Assembly, reiterated its demand that Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala be made the country’s first president. “The party will otherwise sit in the opposition and play a constructive role in drafting the new constitution,” NC Vice President Prakash Man Singh said.

The Constituent Assembly passed the Fifth Amendment to the constitution on Sunday. It focuses on changing the provision requiring two-thirds majority to form government, with the simple majority.

The amendment paves the way for Maoists to lead the next administration. The Maoist and the CPN-UML have a combined strength of 337 in the 601-strong assembly.

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