Kathmandu
Chairman of the UCPN (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said none should obstruct the ongoing peace process and constitution writing.
Speaking at an interaction on 'National Seminar on Dalits' Rights in New Constitution' organised on the occasion of the 47th International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination here today, Chairman Dahal argued that the peace and constitution writing could have progressed if the political parties had worked seriously like the Maoist.
He further said the peace process would be concluded within few days. If any conspiracy was hatched against the peace process, the Maoist would accept people's rebellion against this.
The Maoist party was for empowering Dalit community, he said, reminding that his party had done lot to make Dalit people politically aware during the decade-long insurgency. But time has come to be aware again against disintegration in the name of rights, he stressed.
Similarly, leader Dahal pointed to the need of vigorous people's struggle for special rights to the Dalits.
On the occasion, Vice President of the Nepali Congress (NC), Ram Chandra Poudel said the peace process and constitution writing would be concluded soon.
The recent intensive discussion held among the parties has instilled hope that the peace process would be concluded soon, he added.
Stressing that the Maoists, being the important part of the peace process, should responsibly engage its efforts to accomplish the peace process, he further said, “The tasks of peace and constitution-making would take strides if the Maoist is seriously presented to that end.”
NC has been waging struggle for the rights of Dalit since 2007, he claimed, admitting that the party has not been working as anticipated in this connection.
He stressed the party would not leave any stone unturned to enshrine Dalit rights in the new constitution.
On the occassion, CPN-UML Chairperson Jhalanath Khanal said the party is effortful to empower Dalits.
The constitution writing task has not seen any progress due to stalled peace process, he said, stressing the need to go for referendum if dispute persisted on federalism.
Underlining the urgency to explore Nepalese context-friendly federalism, Khanal claimed the provinces, if carved out without considering identify and power, would not be sustainable.
At the programme, various party leaders including CPN-ML General Secretary CP Mainali, Secretary of CPN (Integrated) Sitaram Tamang pledged to work for the guarantee of Dalit rights. RSS
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