Saturday, May 28, 2011

Solidarity to Women's Campgain for Progressive and Democratic Constitution, , May 28, 2011,Nepal

Dear Collegues,

Today is the precious day in the history of Nepal as well as histroy of women's right movement. The date for drafting new constituion is extended last year where two years was the initial deadline for that. Due to unaviodable circumtances among and within political parties, the new consitutional couldn't prepared so extended last year.

Unfortunately, political parties again enagaged in their political issues, game of power but not in process of constituional drafting.

May 28, 2011, today, Constituional Assembly supposed to promulgate the new constituion. But the situation is totally reverse. Thus, the date has to extend again. But there are schools of thoughts. Specially, progressive and democratic group like to extend the date with few conditions; demonstarte the activities carried out so far, reasonable action plan for accomplishment of the remaining tasks and ensure the women's right related with dalit, karnali, Madeshi, Janjati, Third Gender, diable  and so on....

In this connection, Action Works Nepal participated actively in the campgain and express its solidarity. You can follow the pictures in facebook of AWON.

Today is the 45 th day of the campgain where morethan fifty organizations, activists, networks,alliances, organizations also express solidarity and participate in various way. Campgainers, activists represnt across the country, ethinic groups, occupation. It is really inclusive at any perspetives.This campgain will be continue either extended or not for the monitoring of government as well as constituional assembly in coming days.
You can follow the pictures at
http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.203452076363129.45135.164325856942418 where cover the since beginning. It is also widely covered by national and local print, online, radio, Television media in both English and Nepali. Dr Renu Raj Bhandari, Advisor, WOREC is leading the campgain.

Hopefully, we, all Nepali, will get our demand (extention of the date at least for six month) within next three hours. Campgain will change its scope and modality definately. However, AWON would like to thank to all supporters, leaders, campgainers, OUTLINE Media team and AWON team and all for their persistent hardwork, passion and commitment and looking forward as usual support in coming days.
Regards,
AWON Team !
May 28, 9.35 PM, Baneshor, Kathmandu, Nepal