Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli have urged Chairperson of CPN (US) Madhav Kumar Nepal to join the new coalition government.
Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged the government to solve the economic problems facing the country including those related to livelihood and high cost of living.
Madhav Kumar Nepal has urged the government to solve the economic problems facing the country including those related to livelihood and high cost of living.
POKHARA, September 17: CPN (UML) Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai has argued that Madhav Kumar Nepal, who has formed a new party after a split from the CPN (UML), would return to the mother party.
At a press meet organised by Kaski chapter of Press Chautari Nepal at Pokhara today, leader Bhattarai said, "We signed the 10-point agreement in presence of Nepal. But he split the party without holding adequate discussion in the party. It is not good. I urge other cadres not to join the CPN (Unified Socialist)."
He expressed the belief that a new generation would get leadership once the age limit of 70 years is implemented for holding executive posts of the party.
Leader Bhattarai opined that it was necessary to bring out the official opinion of the government on the issue of MCC.
He clarified that he would stand against the mass media bill tabled by Gandaki province government as it would restrict the independent journalism.
KATHMANDU, August 18: Senior Leader of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal has begun preparations to register a new political party.
Following the party’s decision to sack 14 lawmakers of the party including Nepal himself on Tuesday, Nepal is now all set to register a new political party within a few days.
“KP Sharma Oli is less likely to correct himself. Therefore, we are preparing to register a new party," said Jaganath Kathiwada, a central committee member of the Nepal-led faction of UML.
Leaders close to Nepal maintain that Oli has given them no other option than registering a new party.
“Oli has shut all the doors for the party unification. We are left with no other alternatives than registering our own party,” said Nepal.
Earlier on Tuesday, the government introduced an ordinance that allows political parties to split if 20 percent members either in the central committee or parliamentary party of a political party are in favor of it. Following the government’s move, CPN-UML sacked its 14 lawmakers and expanded its central committee members from 203 to 260.
KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and senior leader of CPN-UML, Madhav Kumar Nepal held a meeting on Sunday morning.
Meeting between the leaders duo takes place at a time when the new government formed under the premiership of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is yet to get its full shape. The Deuba-led government has only six Cabinet members including the prime minister, four ministers and a minister of State.
Prachanda reached at the Koteshwor-based private residence of leader Nepal , according to a source close to Prachanda. During the meeting, leader Nepal was asked to join the Deuba-led Cabinet.
Prime Minister Deuba has also been urging the UML’s Nepal faction to join the government as the lawmakers close to it extended their support when Deuba won a trust motion on July 18.
Leader Nepal, who is leading the dissident faction in the main opposition UML, said that they can join the government immediately as they have been making attempts to ensure party unity.
Nepali Congress leader Prakash Man Singh today stressed the need for NC to organise the 14th general convention within the stipulated time.
He said it at a gathering and training session organised by Nepal Dalit Association, Kathmandu. Party leaders and cadres should be alert as efforts were underway to affect the general convention under various pretexts, Singh stressed.
In another context, the leader accused the incumbent government of failure to meet expectation and spirit of the people. Claiming that the party was always with the country and the people in need and during crisis, he maintained that NC-led government should be formed to clear present political impasse.
On the occasion, President of the NC, Kathmandu, Sabuj Baniya, underscored the need for ending groupism and sub-groupism within the NC to strengthen the party.
