PM Khanal vows to protect achievements of Nepal's peaceful democratic movements

Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal on Sunday said Nepal is on its way towards institutionalizing the federal democratic republican set up achieved through the peaceful people's movements of the past.
Addressing a special ceremony organized at the Nepal Army Pavilion, Tudhikhel on the occasion of Fourth Republic Day in the capital today afternoon, PM Khanal complained that the ongoing processes of peace and constitution drafting couldn't achieve the desired pace due to the excessive desire for power among the parties as well as adoption of the majority system to form the government.
PM Khanal, however, expressed government's commitment to protect the glorious achievements of all the changes Nepal has seen by institutionalizing democratic republicanism and vowed to fulfill the dreams of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives while fighting for democracy and equality in the country.
Stating that the previous 83 disputed issues seen in the reports submitted by various thematic committees has come down to 22, PM Khanal said he was confident that the ongoing processes of peace and constitution will gain pace due to the five-point deal struck by the political parties to make way for a three-month extension of the Constituent Assembly (CA).
"We were able to save the Constituent Assembly from being dissolved and ensured that the people didn't lose the opportunity to write their own constitution," PM Khanal said talking about Sunday's five-point deal.
He also stressed on the need for political consensus, unity and cooperation to strengthen the hard-earned federal democratic republican set up and make the country developed and prosperous.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, Vice-president Parmananda Jha, Constituent Assembly chairperson Subash Nemwang, Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi including senior government officials, security chiefs, national and foreign dignitaries were present during the programme.