Interim statute a must: Ex justice

Two of the drafters of the existing constitution Former Supreme Court Justice Laxman Aryal and former minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari said the government and Maoist negotiators should agree to promulgate an interim statute to govern the transitional situation during their next dialogue."It should not be made an issue of debate during the talks," said Aryal, speaking at an interaction organized by the new faction of People's Front Nepal led by Chitra Bahadur KC.

"Even the interim statute that we are talking about should be promulgated through the sovereign House," Aryal said."All contentious issues will be automatically settled once the transitional legislative body is set up and an interim executive is formed through it," Aryal added. Adhikari who is also a senior leader of the ruling seven-party alliances said an interim statute was felt urgent for smooth progress in the talks. "

The declaration of the House of Representatives is not sufficient to govern the situation ahead.'Both the speakers, however, suggested that present House of Representatives should not be dissolved until another sovereign institution is set up.