I wanted to share this news with you, and ask: what does this failure of Nepal to write a new constitution mean for the people of Nepal, and for those of us seeking to support the good work being done for and by the Nepalese people to enrich their lives and strengthen their communities?
The following is a short synopsis of the current situation in Nepal, published by Voices of America:
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The government placed security forces in the capital, Katmandu, on "high alert" after demonstrators clashed with police outside the parliament building Sunday.
The Constituent Assembly, created in 2008 after the abolition of Nepal's centuries-old Hindu monarchy, was tasked with drafting the constitution. The lawmakers' tenure was extended four times, but the Supreme Court rejected any further extensions.
The four main parties were attempting to resolve differences over whether new states to be created by the constitution will be drawn on the basis of ethnicity. Opponents of the idea said it could fuel more unrest.
Last November, Nepal's main political parties agreed to a deal to integrate thousands of former Maoist fighters into the army, a move seen as bolstering the peace process.
Maoist rebels were allowed to join the government after a 2006 peace deal ended their decade-long insurgency that claimed more than 13,000 lives.
The following is a short synopsis of the current situation in Nepal, published by Voices of America:
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Monday, 28 May 2012
Nepal Fails to Write New Constitution
months of political instability and street protests after parliament missed its Sunday midnight deadline to complete the task of writing a new post-war constitution.
Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said Sunday the Constituent Assembly had failed to achieve its goal. He said he will stay in office until the new polls, scheduled for November 22, take place to elect a new assembly.
Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said Sunday the Constituent Assembly had failed to achieve its goal. He said he will stay in office until the new polls, scheduled for November 22, take place to elect a new assembly.
Nepal Fails to Write New Constitution
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The government placed security forces in the capital, Katmandu, on "high alert" after demonstrators clashed with police outside the parliament building Sunday.
The Constituent Assembly, created in 2008 after the abolition of Nepal's centuries-old Hindu monarchy, was tasked with drafting the constitution. The lawmakers' tenure was extended four times, but the Supreme Court rejected any further extensions.
The four main parties were attempting to resolve differences over whether new states to be created by the constitution will be drawn on the basis of ethnicity. Opponents of the idea said it could fuel more unrest.
Last November, Nepal's main political parties agreed to a deal to integrate thousands of former Maoist fighters into the army, a move seen as bolstering the peace process.
Maoist rebels were allowed to join the government after a 2006 peace deal ended their decade-long insurgency that claimed more than 13,000 lives.
