Top leaders of major political parties commit to work together to strengthen republic

KATHMANDU: Top leaders of major political parties have pledged to work together to further strengthen the republic.

The leaders made their commitment during an-party meeting summoned by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday.

The leaders agreed to move ahead in a collaborative way to further strengthen the republican system during the meeting among the top leaders of the major political parties that played a leading role in signing of the 12-point agreement, peace process and constitution making, PM’s press advisor Govinda Acharya said.

CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair and Prime Minister Dahal, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and Nepal Socialist Party Chair Baburam Bhattarai made such understanding in the meeting where they reviewed the ongoing criticisms made from some quarters on the federal republic system.

The leaders also agreed to intensify bilateral and multilateral discussions in the coming days.

“The leaders made a collective commitment on their part to further strengthen the achievements made so far,” Acharya quoted the leaders as saying.

Likewise, they suggested that the government should work effectively in rescue and relief operations for the survivors of earthquakes and other disasters.