Major parties agree to end Nepal impasse

Nearly one-and-half months after its formation, the high-level political mechanism (HLPM) comprising Nepal’s three major parties agreed on Friday to resolve the present political impasse through a joint resolution.

Nearly one-and-half months after its formation, the high-level political mechanism (HLPM) comprising Nepal’s three major parties agreed on Friday to resolve the present political impasse through a joint resolution.

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Top leaders of the ruling Nepali Congress, the CPN (UML) and the UCPN (Maoist) — the main opposition party — agreed that the resolution would address the concerns and aspirations of all the constituents.

The task force formed by the HLPM has been given two days of time to finalise the resolution, which will be the main agenda for the next meeting, informed CPN (UML) president Jhalanath Khanal.

The meeting held at the residence of HLPM coordinator G.P. Koirala also deliberated on a formula to include the UCPN (Maoist) in the government with the help of a power-sharing agreement.

Previous meetings of the HLPM had failed to reach an agreement due to differences between the three main political parties.

While the Nepali Congress and the CPN (UML) sought discussions on integration of former Maoists into security forces and restructuring of the country, the UCPN (Maoist) insisted on a discussion in parliament on the president’s refusal to remove the former army chief.