Nepal parties to continue discussion

South East Asia News.Net
Friday 20th June, 2008 (ANI)

Kathmandu, June 20 : The Seven Party Alliance (SPA) will continue consultations today to explore understanding.

According to Nepalnews, the task force of the three parties will finalise its draft understanding by settling remaining disputes on make-up of constitutional council and return of seized properties, among others.

According to task force member Bhim Rawal, disputes on army integration, Young Communist League (YCL) management and finding disappeared persons have been already settled.

After the taskforce finalises the draft, it will be submitted to seven party meeting and, subsequently, to top three leaders, who will finalise the issues of power-sharing, nomination of 26 members of Constituent Assembly (CA) and constitutional amendment.

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