I/II. http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/01/02/top-stories/Parties-vow-to-end-trust-deficit/305559/ Parties vow to end ‘trust deficit’KANTIPUR REPORT KATHMANDU, JAN 02 - It appears like a heart-warming new year resolution. After protracted political impasse, senior leaders and members of the task force of the three major parties—UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and CPN (UML)—discussed ways to end the political stalemate and move ahead. “The meeting concluded that we suffer from a crisis of confidence. Without bridging the communication gap among us, we will not be able to address any of the issues such as writing a new constitution and integration and rehabilitation of former combatants within the given timeframe,” said Nepali Congress Central Committee member Ram Saran Mahat. The preliminary meeting on Friday tried to end the political impasse, but participants were unanimous that a meeting among the top leaders of the three parties had become imperative to end the deadlock and resolve the differences. Mahat said we urged Maoist leaders to honour past accords and seek consensus for only that could consolidate the current achievements and lead to progress. “We discussed every challenge and the complexities of current Nepali politics and agreed that these had been magnified due to the differences and suspicions we harboured. The need of the hour is to narrow down these differences. For this we must sit together and find out who made the mistakes in the past and how we can go ahead with full confidence,” said NC spokesperson Arjun Narsingh K.C. “It was a good beginning,” K.C added,” Maoist leaders have charged that other political parties started alienating them.” The meeting also decided to expedite efforts to end the deadlock at the earliest. >From the Maoist side, Baburam Bhattarai, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Posta Bahadur Bogati, Netra Bikram Chand and Dev Gurung attended the meeting. Ram Chandra Poudel, Bimalendra Nidhi, Mahat and K.C. participated from NC, while Bhim Rawal, Bharat Mohan Adhikari and Pradip Gywali were present from the UML. II. http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/1-top-story/3203-big-three-set-agenda-for-further-talks.html Big three set agenda for further talksSaturday, 02 January 2010 08:32 Three largest parties in the Constituent Assembly (CA), the Unified CPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) have identified six different issues to find consensus on through future talks. A meeting of the leaders of the three parties in Hotel Yak & Yeti Friday evening decided to review all agreements and the chain of events since the 12-point agreement in New Delhi between the Maoists and the erstwhile seven-party alliance to identify the causes of mistrust among them. The leaders have decided to mitigate the causes hindering the environment of trust after identifying it. Likewise, the parties have decided to focus on Constitution drafting and integration and management of the PLA personnel. NC and UML have mentioned the PLA management as a priority issue in order to complete constitution drafting on time. They have also decided to discuss on the President's move and finalise the power sharing arrangement between the Prime Minister and the President by specifying their respective jurisdictions. The leaders have decided to escalate the issues to top leaders of the three parties and find consensus on them by elaborate discussions. Consensus on such issues must not sought in a 2/3 hour meeting, said NC leader Bimalendra Nidhi. It will take at least 2/3 days to finalise the issues, he added. The leaders present at the meeting were Maoist vice chairmen Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaji Shreshta, secretary Post Bahadur Bogati and standing committee members Dev Gurung and Netra Bikram Chand, NC vice president Ram Chandra Poudel, general secretary Bimalendra Nidhi, Ram Sharan Mahat and Arjun Narsingh KC, UML secretary Yubraj Gyawali, senior leader Bharat Mohan Adhikary, politburo member Pradeep Gyawali and home minister Bhim Rawal. Last Updated on Saturday, 02 January 2010 11:34 -- Peace Is Doable
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