Top leaders of the major three political parties today held informal discussions over the implementation of the five-point deal. The meeting was held at the official residence of the Prime Minister in Baluwatar.
During the meeting, the leaders agreed to hold discussion in package for the national consensus though there has been some progress in constitution writing and peace process after the five-point deal.
The leaders also formed a taskforce for doing ‘additional homework’ on army integration and rehabilitation of the PLA combatants. But, name of the taskforce’s members is kept secret.
In the meeting, the Nepali Congress demanded to expedite the army integration process on the basis of the 12-point agreement but the Maoist party is willing to bring something new by being based on the agreement, said NC vice president Ram Chandra Paduel.
UCPN (Maoist) vice chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha said end of the dual security system of the Maoist leaders and homework for deploying necessary human resources for regrouping the PLA combatants are the achievements after the five-point agreement.
Vice chairman Shrestha said the issue of rank harmonization; leadership and responsibility after the army integration were not resolved yet though the PLA combatants are likely to be integrated by forming a separate directorate under the Nepal Army.
Paudel further added that discussion was held regarding the new budget, government appointments and others issues.
CPN (UML) chairman and Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, vice chairman Bamdev Gautam and general secretary Ishwor Pokhrel were present from the UML’s side while chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, vice chairman Shrestha and general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa were present from the UCPN (Maoist) side in the meeting.
Similarly, NC president Sushil Koirala, vice president Paudel and central member Minendra Rijal were present in the meeting.