Kathmandu, 23 Oct: Nepali Congress of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala again asked Maoists to withdraw twin demands for the immediate declaration of a republic and assembly elections on proportional representation.CPN (Maoist) is unlikely to oblige the Koirala Congress and other ruling alliance members. The demands have created a political crisis and a deadlock in national politics.The demands will be discussed when a special session of parliament meets Monday after the Dasain holidays to discuss the demands.
Top Congress leaders Monday rejected a CPN-UML request to be flexible to Maoists; in an inconclusive meeting, Congress leader Sushil Koirala told CPN-UML Chief Madhav Kumar Nepal Maoists were escalating their demands and Maoists weren’t interested in assembly elections.Acting Congress President Koirala said Monday parliament will reject the Maoist demands and asked the party that has withdrawn from government to help resolve a national crisis through conciliatory politics.
Koirala said Maoists don’t have the required two-thirds majority in the 240-member legislature to successfully push their demands; Maoists have only 84 seats in the interim parliament.CPN-UML which has 83 seats in parliament, is also opposed to the Maoist demands, like the Nepali Congress.
Nepal held discussions with Chairman Prachanda before meeting Sushil.Sushil Koirala reiterated Congress won’t renegade on an agreement to .conduct assembly elections through mixed vote; the cousin of the government and the party chief also said the NC sticks to its position that the future of monarchy should be decided by the first meeting of an elected constituent assembly.
The vote for the 22 November assembly was pushed back for the second time.Premier Koirala said the immediate task of the government after the Dasain was to fix new date for a vote.Peace Minister Ram Chandra Paudel and fourth-ranking leader Congress leader charged Maoists are helping conservative forces by insisting in their twin demands.India has asked government to hold elections to untangle the crisis.New Delhi is currently reviewing its failed Nepal policy after election was postponed for the second time questioning the legality of the Koirala government which has failed to conduct a promised vote.
Maoists are taking on India which forged a deal in New Delhi in 2006 between SPA and Maoists propelling them to Singha Durbar by toppling the King.The real challenge for the government is to create a proper environment for the vote which the government was finally pushing under foreign pressure although conditions weren’t conducive for it.
Top Congress leaders Monday rejected a CPN-UML request to be flexible to Maoists; in an inconclusive meeting, Congress leader Sushil Koirala told CPN-UML Chief Madhav Kumar Nepal Maoists were escalating their demands and Maoists weren’t interested in assembly elections.Acting Congress President Koirala said Monday parliament will reject the Maoist demands and asked the party that has withdrawn from government to help resolve a national crisis through conciliatory politics.
Koirala said Maoists don’t have the required two-thirds majority in the 240-member legislature to successfully push their demands; Maoists have only 84 seats in the interim parliament.CPN-UML which has 83 seats in parliament, is also opposed to the Maoist demands, like the Nepali Congress.
Nepal held discussions with Chairman Prachanda before meeting Sushil.Sushil Koirala reiterated Congress won’t renegade on an agreement to .conduct assembly elections through mixed vote; the cousin of the government and the party chief also said the NC sticks to its position that the future of monarchy should be decided by the first meeting of an elected constituent assembly.
The vote for the 22 November assembly was pushed back for the second time.Premier Koirala said the immediate task of the government after the Dasain was to fix new date for a vote.Peace Minister Ram Chandra Paudel and fourth-ranking leader Congress leader charged Maoists are helping conservative forces by insisting in their twin demands.India has asked government to hold elections to untangle the crisis.New Delhi is currently reviewing its failed Nepal policy after election was postponed for the second time questioning the legality of the Koirala government which has failed to conduct a promised vote.
Maoists are taking on India which forged a deal in New Delhi in 2006 between SPA and Maoists propelling them to Singha Durbar by toppling the King.The real challenge for the government is to create a proper environment for the vote which the government was finally pushing under foreign pressure although conditions weren’t conducive for it.
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