Kathmandu, 7 Aug: Veteran politician and five-time prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa has warned converting parliament into a constituent assembly will have disastrous political consequences. Thapa issued the warning Monday as reports surfaced Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is toying with the idea as the possibility of 22 November election looks bleak with continued and deteriorating law and order situation.Maoists have said an election isn’t possible as well.They have demanded a declaration of a republic through parliament which is not elected. There’s already a provision in the constitution to declare a republic by a two-thirds majority ‘if the King conspires against election’.
Maoists and Congress have a two-thirds majority in parliament to get a republican resolution through in the 408-member legislature."There’s a wind in the air that says to change the present parliament into an assembly without holding elections. If that’s done, the decisive right of the people will be snatched and a big accident will follow," Thapa warned.If staggered elections are also held in the hills and Terai, the seed of division will be sown inviting another disaster.Government and some ruling parties are also toying with the idea of staggered election instead of a one-day 22 November poll to meet the challenge of providing security during election.An additional 70,000 temporary police force has to be assembled as government is reluctant, against Maoist objections, is reluctant to deploy the Nepal Army. Thapa also warned if a administrative and political preparations aren’t completed within two weeks the 22 November election won’t be held."CPN-UML is the only party that has started preparations for election," he said.
Maoists and Congress have a two-thirds majority in parliament to get a republican resolution through in the 408-member legislature."There’s a wind in the air that says to change the present parliament into an assembly without holding elections. If that’s done, the decisive right of the people will be snatched and a big accident will follow," Thapa warned.If staggered elections are also held in the hills and Terai, the seed of division will be sown inviting another disaster.Government and some ruling parties are also toying with the idea of staggered election instead of a one-day 22 November poll to meet the challenge of providing security during election.An additional 70,000 temporary police force has to be assembled as government is reluctant, against Maoist objections, is reluctant to deploy the Nepal Army. Thapa also warned if a administrative and political preparations aren’t completed within two weeks the 22 November election won’t be held."CPN-UML is the only party that has started preparations for election," he said.
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