Sadbhawana Party, CPN (ML) unveil election manifestoes
Sadbhawana Party (SP) unveiled its election manifesto on Tuesday,
proposing executive powers to the Prime Minister and giving ceremonial
head-of-state status to the President.
NSP chairman and former minister Rajendra Mahato unveiled the party's
election manifesto at a press conference in Kathmandu.
Like its UMDF ally, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), has said in its
manifesto that there will be chief ministers in various autonomous
provinces, adding that the state should be restructured by dividing the
country in mountain, hilly and Terai provinces and that factors like
language, ethnicity and culture should be considered while granting
autonomy in these provinces.
The manifesto further states that the president shall be elected by the
members of provincial and central parliamentary assembly and that the
Prime Minister should be the top leader of the party forming a majority in
the parliament.
Meanwhile, CPN (Marxist Leninist) also publicised its election manifesto
for Constituent Assembly election amidst press conference at the party's
headquarters today, proposing Prime Minster with executive powers and
ceremonial status to the President.
The manifesto further says that Prime Minister will be elected through
direct voting and will be able to serve a maximum of two terms while the
President will be appointed by the parliament.
CPN (ML) has also proposed seven states in federal Nepal, while saying
that the election is meant for progressive democratic transformation. nepalnews.com ag/ia Mar 18 08
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