MCC won’t be endorsed: Prachanda

KATHMANDU: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ said that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) will not be endorsed through parliament.  Addressing the first central committee meeting of the Young Communist League (YCL) in the capital on Tuesday, Chairman Prachanda said that his party would not endorse any kind of proposals which go against nation and nationality.  “MCC is less likely to get endorsed. We had sent a diplomatic note to the US government in this regard, however, have not get any response yet,” said he, adding, “MCC won’t be endorsed unless a response is received.”

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MCC projects pave way for economic prosperity: PM Prachanda

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said that the MCC had opened a new door of economic partnership between Nepal and the USA.

MCC CEO Alice calls on PM Prachanda

Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Alice Albright made a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' this morning. According to the PM's secretariat, discussions were held on various aspects of the Nepal-US cooperation including the MCC projects.

Maoist Chair Prachanda defends decision to ratify MCC - Khabarhub

KATHMANDU: CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has defended his decision of ratifying Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact.

Coalition might break if MCC isn't passed: Senior leader Poudel

Senior Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Poudel has said that the current alliance could be broken if Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Madhav Kumar Nepal do not support the MCC.

Deuba, Prachanda and Nepal discuss MCC

KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Top brass of the three coalition parties held a meeting at the official residence of the prime minister in Baluwatar on Monday afternoon.  Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Center) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal held the meeting to discuss the much talked about Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and local level elections.  Maoist Chair Prachanda proposed amending some ‘controversial’ articles in the MCC compact, according to a high-level Baluwatar source.  The MCC Nepal Compact is awaiting ratification from Nepal’s parliament.

MCC will not cause rift in ruling coalition: Prachanda - Khabarhub

KATHMANDU: Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has assured that Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact will not dismantle the ruling

MCC will be passed on consensus: Prachanda

Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘’Prachanda’ has said that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) couldn’t be passed without amendment. Addressing the cadres’ training organised by the party provincial committee of Province 2 in Janakpurdham on Saturday, chairman Prachanda said the current agreement on MCC could not be passed as it was not original. The provision of ratifying MCC from parliament was not incorporated in the MCC agreement signed by the then Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government.

Prachanda, Madhav Nepal hold one-on-one meeting at Singha Durbar

KATHMANDU: Chairmen of two ruling parties --- CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) have held a one-on-one meeting at the parliamentary party office of Maoist Center in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.  Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and US Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal have been holding the meeting where two leaders discuss border dispute with China in Humla and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), according to sources.  The government on Wednesday formed a committee to study the problems related to the border area in the north and submit a report. A Cabinet meeting formed a committee to study the problems related to the border area from Limi Lapcha to Hilsa in Namkha rural municipality of Humla. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Government Spokesperson Gyanendra Bahadur Karki shared that the coordinator of the committee will be the Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs and the members will be representatives of the Survey Department, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force and border experts. Meanwhile, the MCC compact, which was signed four years ago, is yet to be implemented.  A high-level official of the MCC is arriving in Nepal next week to discuss the compact.