PM Deuba and UML Chair Oli to meet today to discuss MCC
A meeting was held between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and main opposition CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli at latter’s residence, Balkot, on Friday.
KATHMANDU, Feb 24: Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress (NC), Sher Bahadur Deuba urged the Chairman of the main opposition party, CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli to stand together with the party for the Millennium Corporate Challenge (MCC).
During his meeting with Oli on Thursday, PM Deuba also maintained that the government will address UML’s demands if it stands together with NC to ratify the MCC in parliament.
“MCC is now a national issue. Issues of the coalition and remaining in the government are secondary,” said Gagan Thapa, General Secretary of the NC.
PM Deuba has also maintained that remaining in power is minor for him.
Meanwhile, Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal is currently holding a meeting with Oli.
The ruling alliance is on the verge of a split as the members of the alliance share different positions regarding MCC.
The Nepali Congress wants the MCC to be ratified at any cost, while the CPN (MC) and CPN (Unified Socialist) are opposing the agreement in its existing form.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has sought UML's support in passing the US aid project MCC and said that he is ready to discuss all options for that.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has sought UML's support in passing the US aid project MCC and said that he is ready to discuss all options for that.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has sought UML's support in passing the US aid project MCC and said that he is ready to discuss all options for that.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and main opposition CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli held discussions at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar yesterday evening.
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and main opposition CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli held discussions at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar yesterday evening.
KATHMANDU, Feb 11: While anti-Millennium Corporate Challenge (MCC) is deepenning in the society, key leaders of Nepali politics including Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba are under pressure to ratify the compact.
MCC, a 500 million USD grant, has largely been a political issue in Nepal as the main political parties share different positions about it.
In the present scenario, PM Deuba wants the MCC to be tabled in parliament and ratify it at any cost, while the main opposition party, CPN-UML has not stated its position on ratifying the compact yet.
Likewise, members of the ruling alliance, CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) are the ones who are opposing the MCC stating that some provisions in the compact require amendment.
At the time when the political parties in the country share a wide range of differences regarding the MCC, the American side had recently written to Nepal that it might review its ties with Nepal if it fails to get the MCC through parliament.
US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu on Thursday made telephone calls to PM Deuba, UML Chair Oli and MC’s Chair Dahal to ratify the compact at the earliest.
America has remained one of the largest donor countries for Nepal in its development works.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Chairman of CPN (MC), who has established himself as a key leader against the compact, made a telephone call to the Chairman of the main opposition party, KP Sharma Oli on Thursday and asked to make his position regarding the MCC. Oli on his part urged Dahal to make the move first.
The CPN-UML has been maintaining that it will make its decision regarding the ratification of the MCC after the government makes its decision.
Since the compact has become a political issue in the country, representatives of the MCC have made frequent visits to Nepal and tried their best to persuade key leaders of Nepal to accept or reject the grant.
Recently, PM Deuba and Dahal had written to the MCC for a deadline of February 28 to ratify the compact, according to the MCC.
As the deadline nears, the United States of America is now apparent to make it move. Experts fear that Nepal might suffer economic consequences as the USA is one of the largest donor agencies for the country. Besides, the USA has a powerful grip on the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and other UN agencies.
Protests have erupted in streets of the capital as the fate of the MCC hangs in limbo.
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Prime Minister and President of the Nepali Congress (NC) Sher Bahadur Deuba reached Balkot, in Bhaktapur earlier this morning to hold discussion with the Chairman of the main opposition party CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli.
A meeting of the ruling alliance held on Friday had urged PM Deuba to initiate meetings with Oli and find a solution to the continuous obstruction of the opposition party in parliament. Following the meeting, PM Deuba has reached Balkot to discuss and find a solution to the house stalemate with UML Chair Oli.
According to Govinda Pariyar, the press advisor of PM Deuba, two leaders held discussions about house obstruction and its solution.
PM Deuba also urged Oli for solidarity in parliament regarding the ratification of the Millennium Corporate Challenge (MCC) compact.
The main opposition party, CPN-UML has been continuously obstructing the house proceedings and meetings accusing Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota of supporting leader Madhav Kumar Nepal to register a new party after the UML took action against him and his followers.
KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called an all-party meeting.
According to Govinda Pariyar, a press aide to PM Deuba, the meeting will convene at the prime minister’s official residence in Baluwatar at 4 PM, Sunday.
Bhanu Deuba, an aide to Deuba said that the meeting will dwell on the solutions to end the ongoing parliament stalemate.
The main opposition UML has been obstructing the House meeting since September 8. Though a new session kicked off on Tuesday, the meeting could not enter into normal businesses owing to the UML obstruction.
UML has been blaming Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota for the latter's ‘biased act’ by not taking action against 14 lawmakers which the party had sacked in August.
Earlier, Deuba had a meeting with the chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Friday morning.
Two leaders agreed to move ahead after holding discussions with all the political parties over two major issues ---- prolonged House obstruction by the CPN-UML and the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a United States government program.
Meanwhile, the government is reportedly preparing to table the MCC in the House meeting. However, the coalition partners of the five-party ruling alliance are at odds on whether or not to table the compact.
The Maoist party has been stressing the need for forging a common understanding among the ruling partners before presenting the compact for ratification.
KATHMANDU, Dec 17: Following a meeting with one of the coalition partners, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is preparing to summon an all-party meeting.
Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and PM Deuba held a meeting at the Baluwatar-based official residence of the prime minister on Friday morning.
Two leaders agreed to move ahead after holding discussions with all the political parties over two major issues ---- prolonged House obstruction by the CPN-UML and the Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a United States government program.
According to the secretariat of Prachanda, Deuba is preparing to call an all-party meeting over the burning issues next Sunday or Monday--- before the next scheduled meeting of the House of Representatives on December 21.
The main opposition UML has been obstructing the House meeting since September 8. Though a new session kicked off on Tuesday, the meeting could not enter into normal businesses owing to the UML obstruction.
UML has been blaming Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota for the latter's ‘biased act’ by not taking action against 14 lawmakers which the party had sacked in August.
Meanwhile, the government is reportedly preparing to table the MCC in the House meeting. However, the coalition partners of the five-party ruling alliance are at odds on whether or not to table the compact.
The Maoist party has been stressing the need for forging a common understanding among the ruling partners before presenting the compact for ratification.
