KATHMANDU: Top leaders of the ruling coalition are holding talks to finalize the government’s Minimum Common Program (MCP) submitted by the task force Sunday.
A meeting between the Prime Minister and President of the ruling Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba, Chairman of the Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Chairman of the Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) Upendra Yadav discussed the MCP at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar.
According to a source, discussions are underway to finalize the MCP submitted by the task force and cabinet expansion.
A task force comprising Dr Minendra Rijal and Ramesh Lekhak of NC, Barshaman Pun and Dev Prasad Gurung of the UCPN (Maoist) Center and Mahendra Raya and Rajendra Shrestha of the Janata Samajwadi Party has prepared the MCP of the government and submitted it to Prime Minister Deuba.
Meanwhile, the leaders are also holding discussions to finalize the program and finalize the cabinet.
The task force formed to prepare CMP for the operation of the government had handed over its report to Prime Minister Deuba last week.
According to member secretary of the task force Keshav Raj Joshi, the task force has enlisted issues of tackling COVID-19 pandemic, promotion of national interest, implementation of federalism, strengthening of federal democratic system, managing relief package to natural disaster hit people, ensuring of good governance, completion of peace process, economic policy and program, balanced foreign policy among others to be addressed by the government.
Joshi also shared that the task force has suggested some measures to make the alliance stronger and long-lasting along with the code of conduct for ministers.
According to him, a 10-point work procedure was also developed regarding the operation of the government.
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