News on Various Nepali Media Compiled on Monday, 15 ...

<strong>News</strong> on Various Nepali MediaCompiled on Monday, 15 September 2009SN<strong>News</strong>paper/OnlineType Page Title Synopsis1. Gorkhapatra VernacularDaily2. TheKathmanduPostEnglishDaily1 Selfdeterminationwithout right tosecession(news)1 Selfdeterminationsans secession:CA panel(news)The Committee on restructuringof the state and distribution of thestate resources of the CA hasagreed for right to selfdetermination without right tosecession. The committee'smeeting held Monday decidedthat all should realize thesovereignty of the country,autonomy and Nepal's regionalintegrity while exercising therights to self-determination.The Committee on StateRestructuring and Distribution ofState Power under theConstituent Assembly (CA)concluded on Monday that theissues of national sovereignty,independence, unity, and regionalintegrity should be taken intoconsideration while exercisingthe right to self-determination.Likewise, the committeemembers unanimously agreed onthe provision for granting thefederal units and the regionsformed under special structure toexercise their political, cultural,and religious rights internally andlocally while abiding by the lawand the constitution.In other newspapers:The Rising Nepal- Selfdeterminationrights 'sans split'

3. The RisingNepalEnglishDaily1 Lawmakersdivided overjudiciary'spower (news)of federal states, page 1The Himalayan Times: CApanel's nod to right to selfdetermination,page 3.Annapurna Post: Rights to selfdetermination to the provincesexcept the right to secession.Republica: CA panel deniessecession right, Page3Rajdhani: Concept paper onright to self-determinationpassed, page 2The CA members were dividedwhile deliberating on thepreliminary draft and conceptpaper presented by its judicialcommittee on Monday. CAmembers representing the CPN-UML and the Nepali Congressclaimed that the provisionincluded in the draft to give thefinal authority in theinterpretation of the constitutionto the parliament was against theuniversal system of judiciarywhereas the CA members of theCPN-M and MJF stood in favourof the draft claiming that therecould be no one above thepeople.In other newspapers:4. Naya Patrika VernacularDaily2 We shall makethe constitution(news)The Himalayan Times: The CAdwells on panel's proposal onjudiciary, page3.Standing Committee member ofUCPN-M Lila Mani Pokharel at aprogramme in Dhangadhi allegedthat the government is theobstacle to writing theconstitution. However, heclaimed that the Maoists willleave no stone unturned to writethe constitution within stipulatedtime.

5. The RisingNepalEnglishDaily6. Rajdhani VernacularDaily7. Rajdhani VernacularDaily8. Kantipur VernacularDaily9. Gorkhapatra VernacularDaily1 CA panel toprobe intoMatrika's case(news)4 Conspiracybeing hatchedto dissolve theCA: Dr.Bhattarai(news)6 Judiciary andindependence(editorial)7 Role of theengineers instaterestructuring(Opinion)6 Judiciarysystem after abig change(opinion)The meeting of the CA BusinessAdvisory Committee on Mondayformed a 5-member probecommittee to investigate into thecase involving CA memberMatrika Yadav. Yadav had leftUCPN-M when the then CPN-Maoist united with CPN(UnityCentre). CPN-M has expelledhim from the party.UCPN-M vice-chairman Dr.Baburam Bhattarai at aprogramme in Rolpa urged thepeople to struggle against theconspiracy being hatched todissolve the CA thereby hurtingthe people's mandate.In other newspapers:Janadesh: Conspiracy to dissolveCA, page 1The thought of bringing thejudiciary under the control oflegislative in itself indicates antidemocraticthought. Democracycannot be established withoutindependent judiciary.Former Minister for PhysicalPlanning and Works HishilaYami writes:The special feature of theengineers is to convert thegeographical challenges intoopportunities. Engineers cancontribute for making thenetworking of physicalinfrastructures to take the fruitsof development in an inclusiveand proportional manner.CA member Khimlal Devkotawrites about the experiences ofthe judiciary system in differentcountries including France,Germany, Russia, Chinna, Japanand Switzerland, South Africa,Canada.

10. NepalSamacharpatraVernacularDaily11. Republica EnglishDaily12. Nagarik VernacularDaily13. Nagarik VernacularDaily14. AnnapurnaPostVernacularDaily2 1 million thumbprint ofchildrenNembang(news)3 CA subcommitteetopursueconsensus6 Bases fortransformationin the judiciary(opinion)6 Political systemfor Nepal(Opinion)7 Nongeographicalfederalism,autonomy anddalit (opinion)On the occasion of NationalChildren's Day, thumb print ofone million children of Nepalwas handed over the CAchairman Subash Nembang alongwith the recommendations for thenew constitution. The thumbprint was collected by 739organizations.After failing to reach consensuson several important issues, CACommittee on Determining theform of government on Mondayformed a sub-committee to findcommon ground of the politicalparties on disputed topics.The political parties havedifferences over several criticalissues like presidential or primeministerial system, Westminsteror other model of parliament,formation of central andprovincial governments andelectoral system.Advocate Mukti Pradhan writes:The concept passed by thecommittee of the CA is scientific.Those protesting against it haveenvisaged the judiciary notapproved by the people andtrying to impose monopoly.Taranath Dahal writes:The search for single model ofdemocracy is impossible. Nomatter what kind of exercise isput in to place, democracy cannotbe exercises without havingelected people's representatives'assembly.Ratna BK writes:The Dalits are opting for thesystem in which theirparticipation at all levels isensure and they can live adignified and respected likepeople from other castes in social

15. AnnapurnaPost16. The RisingNepal17. TheHimalayanTimesVernacularDailyEnglishDailyEnglishDaily9 Three elementsof ConstitutionWriting (<strong>News</strong>)4 Ensuring Rightsof SexualMinorities(opinion)9 Agenda: CApanel'sproposals raisefear overjudicialindependenceand cultural aspects.The human rights activists havedemanded that the constitution bemade human rights-friendly andpeople's rights to life be ensured.At a programme organized byHuman Rights and Peace Societyin Baglung, they said that formalroyalists, political parties withstatus-quoist thought and theMaoists aggression for Janabadare three elements that obstructthe constitution writing process.Laxman Datt Pant writes:The time now is crucial becausethe country is drafting a newconstitution within a few months.The organizations working forthe welfare of the sexualminorities should focus mainlyon constitutional and legalreforms. The government shouldtake immediate steps toimplement the Supreme Courtorder so that all third genderpeople can live with dignity.Prakash Acharya writes abouthow politicians are split down themiddle and controversialprovisions put forth by the CAcommittee on judiciary on: Reappointment of judges andpromulgation of the newconstitution. Qualification of the ChiefJustice Mechanism for appointingjudges Parliament or Judicial Councilto appoint judges and will beempowered to take action Parliament of the FSC tointerpret constitution and law