The central Committee meeting of CPN-Maoist has decided that the party would claim leadership of the next government, as it has emerged as the single largest party in the Constituent Assembly.
“We should get a chance to lead the government but we will work in tandem with other major parties,” Maoist leader CP Gajurel told this daily about the party’s decision. He said his party was in favour of intensifying dialogue with other major parties to forge a consensus. The party formed a sixmember committee under the coordination of Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ to finalise the names for 100 PR seats the party has won under PR system. RSS quotes Gajurel as saying that the Maoists will not allow amendment to the Constitution to appoint or oust the PM by a simple majority.
He said, “The meeting has taken decision that the appointment of the PM and the formation of the government should be done in accordance with the present constitution.” Interim Constitution states that the PM’s appointment shall be done on the basis of two thirds majority if consensus could not be reached among the political parties. He added that the meeting formally took a decision to ask party chairman Prachanda to take up the responsibility of the head of state-cum-government.
Meanwhile, central committee of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum met today to review its election performance. According to MJF central committee member Shyamanand Shuman, his party would finalise the names for PR seats tomorrow. Asked about the party’s future strategy, he said, “We will pressure the NCled government to stepdown, as it has lost the mandate to lead.” He said the Maoists had the people’s mandate to lead the next government. “Our next strategy will be to rally support of other stakeholders to end ambiguities in the Interim con stitution with regard to the formation and ouster of a government,” he said. NC vice-president Gopal Man Shrestha said the Maoists should form the next government on the basis of a consensus.
“Let it be loud and clear we don’t want to go against the popular mandate by exploring the alternative to the Maoist-led government at this point,” he said. He added that the Maoists should renounce all kinds of violence and fulfil their past commitments to convince others that they have really transformed into a democratic party. He also criticised the UML for pulling out of the government even as it has urged the PM not to quit the government until a political consensus is evolved for a next government. UML leaders, however, hold a tougher line and maintain that they can forge understanding with the Maoists only if the latter strictly adhere to the peace pact. UML leader Ishwor Pokharel said, “We have to seek consensus but it should not come at the cost of our identity.”
The central Committee meeting of CPN-Maoist has decided that the party would claim leadership of the next government, as it has emerged as the single largest party in the Constituent Assembly. “We should get a chance to lead the government but we will work in tandem with other major parties,” Maoist leader CP Gajurel told this daily about the party’s decision. He said his party was in favour of intensifying dialogue with other major parties to forge a consensus.
The party formed a sixmember committee under the coordination of Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ to finalise the names for 100 PR seats the party has won under PR system. RSS quotes Gajurel as saying that the Maoists will not allow amendment to the Constitution to appoint or oust the PM by a simple majority. He said, “The meeting has taken decision that the appointment of the PM and the formation of the government should be done in accordance with the present constitution.” Interim Constitution states that the PM’s appointment shall be done on the basis of two thirds majority if consensus could not be reached among the political parties.
He added that the meeting formally took a decision to ask party chairman Prachanda to take up the responsibility of the head of state-cum-government.
Meanwhile, central committee of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum met today to review its election performance. According to MJF central committee member Shyamanand Shuman, his party would finalise the names for PR seats tomorrow. Asked about the party’s future strategy, he said, “We will pressure the NCled government to stepdown, as it has lost the mandate to lead.” He said the Maoists had the people’s mandate to lead the next government. “Our next strategy will be to rally support of other stakeholders to end ambiguities in the Interim con stitution with regard to the formation and ouster of a government,” he said. NC vice-president Gopal Man Shrestha said the Maoists should form the next government on the basis of a consensus.
“Let it be loud and clear we don’t want to go against the popular mandate by exploring the alternative to the Maoist-led government at this point,” he said. He added that the Maoists should renounce all kinds of violence and fulfil their past commitments to convince others that they have really transformed into a democratic party. He also criticised the UML for pulling out of the government even as it has urged the PM not to quit the government until a political consensus is evolved for a next government.
UML leaders, however, hold a tougher line and maintain that they can forge understanding with the Maoists only if the latter strictly adhere to the peace pact. UML leader Ishwor Pokharel said, “We have to seek consensus but it should not come at the cost of our identity.”
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