The committees of Constituent Assembly (CA), which were formed on Monday, are all set to start their work from Tuesday.

On the right track now: Chairman of the Constituent Assembly Subas Chandra Nemwang (2nd from right) administers oath of office and secrecy to the members of main Constitutional Committee amid a ceremony in Singha Durbar, Tuesday, Dec 16 08. Top leaders including Prime Minister and Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress president GP Koirala (absent at the ceremony], UML general secretary Jhala Nath Khanal are in the committee. The formation of CA committees is considered to be the start of statute-drafting process. nepalnews.com/rh

On the right track now: Chairman of the Constituent Assembly Subas Chandra…
“Their formation is the first concrete step towards initiating the process of writing new constitution. The first meetings of the committees are slated for 3 pm, Tuesday,” said Mukunda Sharma, spokesperson of CA Secretariat.

Sharma informed that the chairpersons of the committees will be elected within fifteen days. “They will be elected within Poush 15,” he said.

Even though the working calendar of the CA stated that chairpersons of the committees should be elected by December 15, the lack of consultations among the political parties meant that the deadline could not be honoured.

Till the election of chairpersons, the seniormost member of the committees will chair their meeting.

The CA secretariat has arranged for staffs and physical facilities to hold meetings of the 14 CA committees. nepalnews.com sd Dec 16 08