Laws to be made on transitional justice keep victims in centre: PM Dahal

Kathmandu, Nov 1: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said the laws related to transitional justice would be made soon on the basis of political consensus and by keeping the victims in centre. Talking to media persons at a tea reception organised by the CPN (UML) at the party headquarters on Wednesday, Prime Minister Dahal shared that discussion with leaders of the major political parties on this issue had moved ahead in a positive way.

He mentioned that he discussed with CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President, Sher Bahadur Deuba, on the issue recently. Similarly, Chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party Rabi Lamichhane mentioned that political parties should be serious towards the country’s current situation. He urged the political leaders to focus on the issue of common interest as country’s prosperity is the goal of all.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, NC President Deuba, former prime ministers-Jhala Nath Khanal and Baburam Bhattarai, former chairperson of the Council of Ministers Khilraj Regmi, Chairperson of the Rastriya Janamorcha Chitra Bahadur KC, General-Secretary of the CPN (ML) CP Mainali, among others were present on the occasion.