The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) has expressed dissatisfaction over the special committee formed to carry out the integration of army.

Stating that its formation violated the earlier political understanding, general secretary of NC, Bimalendra Nidhi accused the government of taking unilateral action.

“It is not for the government alone to decide about its terms of reference. The ToR should be formed through discussion,” Nidhi said.

On Friday, NC leaders Ram Chandra Poudel, Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat and Arjun Narsingh KC met with Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) general secretary Jhal Nath Khanal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal to make their positions clear vis-à-vis the committee, which is headed by UML leader and deputy prime minister Bamdev Gautam.

The NC has also raised objection at the inclusion of two members representing Maoists in the five-member committee. The NC has not yet nominated its member in the committee citing differences over its nature and composition. nepalnews.com sd Nov 01 08