US secretary of state John Kerry met Nepal’s deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa and asked him to ensure that the country’s new Constitution meets all the aspirations of the Nepalese people.
US secretary of state John Kerry met Nepal’s deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa and asked him to ensure that the country’s new Constitution meets all the aspirations of the Nepalese people.
“While recognising the significance of Nepal’s constitution, he (Mr Kerry) urged Nepal to continue working to ensure it meets all the aspirations of the Nepali people,” state department spokesman John Kirby said.
Nepal had been in political turmoil as the Indian-origin Madhesi people are opposing the seven-province model of federalism which was introduced in the country through the promulgation of the new Constitution.
Madhesis led a nearly six-month-long violent protest over better representation in the Parliament and the federal structure of the new Constitution.
Newly-elected Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba this month said “flaws” in the new Constitution could be rectified as he appealed to Madhesis and other stakeholders to resolve the statute-related issues through dialogue.
During the meeting, Mr Thapa also briefed Mr Kerry about reconstruction works undertaken by the government in the aftermath of the April 25, 2015 devastating earthquake.
