CPN (Maoist-Centre) to voice for executive Head of State thru constitution amendment

Kathmandu, July 23: Drawing the conclusion that parliamentary system was largely contributing to the unstable governments in the country, the CPN (Maoist Centre) has decided to voice for the directly elected Head of the State.
During a press meet organized today to inform public about the extended meeting of the party continued for some days, Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the formation of three governments after the promulgation of new constitution has finely pointed out the pressing need of reform in the governance for the welfare of the country and people.
Chairman Dahal reminded that the first constituent assembly (CA) had forged agreement on directly elected executive head and the prime minister to be elected from the parliament, and the second CA too had taken the ownership of the first CA. “Various struggles people waged for change and development would not result in institutionalization of political achievements unless the governance model was improved.”
He informed that his party would hold talks with the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML to this end.
According to him, there was no option before the political parties but to be united in view of the national needs. No government has ever lasted for five years since 2007 to 2074BS, he argued.
The Chairman revealed that his party backtracked from the agenda of directly elected executive head in order to forge consensus on constitution writing. This system is ultimately the need of ours, Dahal asserted.
Election very costly, it needs reform
Saying that elections in the local level were very costly, Chairman Dahal voiced for the reform in this sector as well. Now, fully proportional election system is imperative, he added.
“Information has come that some leaders even spent Rs 50 to 70 million to be elected as the chair of the rural municipality. Such trend of spending may continue in the provincial election as well. It signals a common citizen will not be able to involve in election of the House of Representatives,” he underscored.
Fully proportional election is there imperative to end the unnecessary expense, the Chairman observed.