Nepal's interim constitution is unlikely to be issued on Nov. 26, a date set by the ruling Seven Party Alliance and Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), formerly known as guerilla, due to lack of adequate homework, the local daily Rajdhani reported on Sunday.

The delay is caused by the delay of signing comprehensive peace agreement (CPA) and tripartite agreement on arms management among the government, CPN and the United Nations, the newspaper quoted government officials as saying.

The Nepali government and the CPN had promised to issue the new constitution and form new parliament on Nov. 26 after preparing the interim constitution by Nov. 21.

Meanwhile, the CPN accused the government for the delay, saying the government was reluctant to sit for dialogue on the above issues.

A CPN talks team member, Dev Gurung, said that the government did not respond well as they approached the government to prepare the new constitution by Nov. 21.

He also informed that CPN Chairman Prachanda would meet Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Sunday to talk on the delay of issuing of interim constitution and forming interim parliament.

Source: Xinhua