KATHMANDU, Oct 27: In what may be called a last ditch effort to end the political deadlock, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) have decided to hold a meeting of top leaders of NC, CPN-UML and UCPN (Maoist) on Wednesday.
An hour-long meeting held between CPN-UML Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal and Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at UML´s parliamentary party office in Singha Durbar on Tuesday afternoon decided that the two parties would hold a meeting with Nepali Congress President President Girija Prasad Koirala on Wednesday to discuss Maoist demands.
The decision comes in the wake of the Maoists announcing fresh protests beginning November 1. Among other things, the Maoists have demanded a national government under their leadership.
Talking to media persons after the meeting, Maoist Chairman Dahal said they have agreed to hold a meeting of the top leaders of the three parties -- NC, CPN-UML and the UCPN (Maoist) -- to find a peaceful solution. “Jhala Nath ji will coordinate with NC for a meeting,” he said.
CPN-UML Chairman Khanal told reporters that they agreed to intensify negotiations. “There is no alternative to consensus since fresh protests will not bring any desirable result,” he added.
According to Khanal, both the leaders were of the view that peace process and constitution-drafting task won´t be accomplished on time if the Maoists opted for fresh movement. “The Maoist told us that it was their compulsion, not a choice, to go for movement,” he added. “The Maoists have reiterated that they are committed to the ongoing peace process.”
Asked what the official position of the CPN-UML is over the Maoist demand for national government, Khanal said there is no alternative to a national government to bail the country out from the current political deadlock. “The current government was formed out of compulsion,” he said. “The UML is always in favor of a national government.”
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The current obsession over parliamentary debate on the President’s move is hopelessly one-sided. Part and parcel of the current debacle is the infamous Dahal Shaktikhor video, which clearly exposed the Maoists’ nefarious intents. Utilizing their position in the government, the Maoists wanted to weaken the Army from within and eventually expand their party-control over all state organs. Thus if the Maoists demand a discussion of the President’s intervention, then other parties should also d
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