Awareness campaign on constituent assembly

Awareness campaign on constituent assembly [ 2007-4-16 ]
By A Staff Reporter

http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=16726

SYANGJA, April 15: With the aim of spreading awareness about the Constitution Assembly and the new constitution to be formed, and peace and goodwill the National Forum for Advocacy, Nepal (NFAN) has started its campaign from Galyang of Syangja district on Thursday.

The organisers said awareness about the constituent assembly is needed more in the villages than in the cities. They said that they would be organising similar programmes in other programmes. During the programme, the organisers furnished answers to the queries of the local people about what constituent assembly means and what it does.

There were about 15 speakers all of whom emphasised that the constituent assembly elections must be for national integrity and independence. They underscored that people's power through peaceful participation in politics and weapons and conflict would solve the problem of a country.

Among the speakers, Prof. Dr. Shanta Thapaliya, president of NFAN, said people still did not have a clear concept about constituent assembly and the interaction programme would help them to understand and participate in the elections with that understanding.

She said a new constitution was needed for the country to include representatives of all castes, women, ethnic community, disabled and all people in the society. She said the previous constitutions had failed because they did not have representations of all sections of the society.

Central member of CPN-UML and chairman of Pairabi Manch, Keshav Badal the constitution should made for the rights of the people and for the protection of the rights of the people on the natural resources. "Development is not possible if people are devoid of their rights," he said.

He said that there should be equitable and rightful participation of people in every sector and for that people should be made aware about their rights.

The programme was organised by NFAN with the support of Butwal Power Company, Andhi Khola Water Users' Association (AKWUA) and Galyang Business Management Committee.