By NNN-PTI,
Kathmandu : The opposition Nepali Congress is ready to cooperate with the ruling Maoists in the Constitution drafting process, but the former rebels have “broken” the politics of collaboration and consensus, party chief G P Koirala told External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today.
During a meeting with Mukherjee, former premier Koirala, the Nepali Congress (NC) President, said it was essential to draft a new Constitution within the stipulated time-frame of one-and-a-half years to maintain peace and stability in the country.
The government should give top priority to the process of drafting of the Constitution, he was quoted as saying by his daughter and NC central member Sujata Koirala, who was also present at the meeting. He voiced his readiness to cooperate with the ruling Maoists in this regard.
Mukherjee went to the residence of the octogenarian leader at Maharajgunj in the outskirts of the capital city, where the two leaders had a 45-minute meeting to discuss issues like the peace process, Constitution drafting and current political situation in the country.
However, Koirala claimed that Maoists have broken the politics of cooperation, collaboration and consensus. By doing so, they have violated the past agreements, including a 12-point understanding reached in New Delhi and the Comprehensive Peace Accord, he told Mukherjee.