CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has accused Prime Dr Baburam Bhattarai of obstructing the formation of national consensus government.
Talking briefly to media persons in Kailali district on Monday, Oli said PM Bhattarai should step down at the earliest to pave a way for national unity government. Oli arrived in the district today to participate in a programme organized by the UML.
Oli further said people should be provided with right to information and charged the government for its effort to classify informations.
Chairman of the party Jhala Nath Khanal, Vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam, General Secretary Ishwor Pokhrel, leaders Oli, Bhim Rawal, among others, are scheduled to address the gathering at Dhangadhi of Kailali district this afternoon. RSS
Source:-http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/01/30/top-story/oli-bats-for-natl-unity-govt/348134.html
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sushil Koirala on Monday alleged that the peace and constitution writing processes have been stalled due to the Maoists.
The NC leader said so talking to eKantipur after his meeting with visiting Norwegian Minister for Environment and International Development, Erik Solheim. “The Maoists should take the lead to end the political deadlock,” said Koirala. He opined that the seven-point deal signed among the major three political parties and the Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha should be implemented.
He added that no other agreements would be signed with the Maoists apart from that (seven-point deal).
Solheim arrived here in the Capital this afternoon on a two-day official visit.
After his arrival, the Norwegian Minister met Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, Senior UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal, among other leaders, and held discussions on peace and constitution.
Chairman of CPN-UML Jhala Nath Khanal has claimed that the top leaders of the party were committed to making the UML the single largest party by ending factionalism and maintaining discipline. Khanal said, "I will not take rest until UML becomes the largest party. Only UML can lead the nation."
Addressing the party strengthening and people mobilization campaign here today, former prime minister further claimed that the UCPN (Maoist) lacks guiding principle and should join the path of UML sooner or later.
About 400 UML cadres are present at the program.
During his one and a half hours long speech, Khanal charged that the Nepali Congress has no capacity to address the people's urge for changes while the parties of Madhesi Morcha lack issues relating to nationalism. RSS
Chairman of Sadhbhavana Party Rajendra Mahato has alleged that House Speaker Subash Nembang was responsible for the second split of his party.
“Speaker Subash Chandra Nembang, Vice Chairman of Janashakti Party Prakash Chandra Lohani and some of the leaders of Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) are responsible for the party split,” Mahato said speaking at a program in Reporters Club in the Capital today.
He blamed Speaker Nembang for recognising a new party formed by those behind the party split notwithstanding his party’s recommendation for action against them. “It is an unfortunate and sad,” said Mahato.
Mahato reckoned that Nembang should take the responsibility for the party-split. “Anti-Madhes speaker will get no support from Madhes,” he warned.
Saying that quest for power and prosperity was the ‘disease’ behind the split of the Madhesi parties, Mahato said that ‘greedy and sinner’ have quit the party.
In a different context, Mahato claimed that no one could save the government if no progress were seen in the process of peace and constitution within a month.
He said that SLMM would give an ultimatum to the government in completing the task of peace, constitution, entry of Madhesi youths in Nepal Army, among others. He clarified that the government will topple if it fails to embrace those demands within the given ultimatum.
He said that until the UCPN (Maoist) show sincerity in peace process, obstruction from Nepali Congress and CPN-UML cannot topple the government.
He remarked that the controversial decision to legalise the land transaction made through the parallel administration run by the Maoist during the decade long insurgency period will not be implemented at any cost.
“Maoist should have two-third of majority in the House to implement the decision,” he said, adding, “Since they do not have the majority, the decision will not be implemented.”
Source:-http://www.ekantipur.com/2012/01/30/top-story/mahato-blames-speaker-for-party-split/348139.html
