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Naakow Grant-Hayford

Padma Prasad Khatiwada posted an update in the group Nepal- A Peace and Conflict Perspective 12 years, 4 months ago

Constitution Deadlock Continues in Nepal

1. The incident of not declaring the new constitution on last 27 May 2012, madly awaited by the Nepali people, has been an unexpected incident in Nepal despite the fact that the CA members had almost completed their tasks of writing.

2. At the last hour, the civil society’s recommendation for…[Read more]

prawash gautam replied 12 years, 4 months ago

Mr. Khatiwada, this might be quite an entirely different topic, and not directly a contribution to your post. But what do you think about the role of civil society has been in Nepal’s peace process, particularly in the past year when uncertainty/fear over the constitution not being promulgated loomed large due to the lack of political consensus on…[Read more]
Naakow Grant-Hayford replied 12 years, 4 months ago

Thank you both very much for your contributions. I am looking forward to Mr. Khatiwada’s opinion to your pertinent inquiry.
- Padma Prasad Khatiwada replied 12 years, 4 months ago
  
  I am sorry for being late. Thank you Mr Gautam and Mr. Hayford. Yes, you are right that the civil society after the historic People’s Movement 2006 has been fragmented: the thoughts, ideas all. We need to see the crucial issues. I mean I do not take this as totally negative. Before 2006, there were many civil society fronts for a single agenda:…[Read more]
  - Federica Riccadonna replied 12 years, 4 months ago
    
    Dear Mr. Khatiwada, as you said in our meeting (really interesting and enjoyable-thank you!!), civil society has a fundamental role in promoting and facilitating dialogue between political parties. I totally agree.
    Galtung noticed in a recent interview regarding Nepal. “the most impressive single event was the 18 days nonviolence in Kathmandu and…[Read more]
    - Padma Prasad Khatiwada replied 12 years, 3 months ago
      
      Dear Federica,
      
      Thank you very much for the meeting at FFP and sharing ideas about peace issues in Nepal. Yes, you have rightly pinpointed positive peace. I would add Nepal’s parties and civil society are getting this soon. I don’t see the possibility of further violence in Nepal as the peace process is much gained through a home-grown concept…[Read more]

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