Nemwang elected CA chairman unopposed; urges parties to work together
Chairman of the Constituent Assembly (CA) Subas Nemwang
Former Speaker and CPN (UML) leader Subas Nemwang has been elected unopposed as the chairman of the Constituent Assembly (CA).
Acting CA chairman K.B Gurung announced in Thursday's session that Nemwang had been elected to the post
unopposed. Today's meeting also passed an amendment proposal on the CA procedures.
Nemwang was the sole candidate for the post.
Fourteen political parties including Nepali Congress (NC) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) had supported Nemwang for the post.
UML, NC and MJF had reached an agreement last weekaccording to which UML CA members voted NC and MJF
candidates for the President and Vice President respectively while getting support for its candidate for the CA chair.
Nemwang was the Speaker of the interim legislature parliament. He had been elected to the CA from Ilam-2.
Meanwhile the newly elected CA chairman has urged all the political parties to work together so that the country
would get a new constitution within the stipulated time.
Speaking to journalists after the acting chairman Kul Bahadur Gurung announced his election to the post, Nemwang
said the political impasse over the last three months has delayed the constitution making process.
Stressing the need for cooperation among the political parties in the House, Nemwang also expressed hope that a
new government would be in place very soon. nepalnews.com mk/ia July 24 08
