After a nearly 10-and-a-half-hourdelay, the much-anticipated first Constituent Assembly (CA) kicked off at the Birendra International Convention Center in Nepali capital Kathmandu Wednesday night.
The eldest member of CA, and senior leader of Nepali Congress Kul Bahadur Gurung chaired the meeting.
Addressing the CA assembly, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala said this is a day which brings about transformation in the life of a nation.
"This is the day when my dream has been fulfilled," the prime minister said.
"You have a great responsibility on your shoulders, responsibility of writing a constitution and responsibility towards martyrs," he said.
Koirala also urged for continued cooperation, understanding and unity among all.
The government is scheduled to table the proposal for the implementation of a federal democratic republic at the CA meeting.
The CA, elected through the landmark election held last month, will formally pass the proposal and announce the implementation of the federal democratic republic system in the country, ending the 240-year-old institution of monarchy.
In a meeting held at Baluwatar in the run-up-to the first CA sitting, the ruling Seven-Party Alliance (SPA) agreed on a provision of a constitutional president who will be entrusted to execute his duties on the recommendations of the cabinet.
The 601-member CA will be entrusted with the responsibility of writing a new constitution and ushering the country into a new era.
Source:Xinhua
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