CPN (UML) has decided to work for a consensus government, involving the four major parties, till last minute.
The standing committee meeting of the party held on Tuesday stressed once again that there should be a Maoist-led consensus government, said leader Ishwor Pokharel.
"We have still two days left for consensus and hopefully we may reach agreement until the date of nomination for the Prime Ministerial post," he said. Even if the consensus is not achieved, Pokharel said, the UML would take appropriate decision by that time.
Former UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal said most of the UML leaders stressed on the need to give up the defense portfolio by both the Maoists and the NC to give a way out to the deadlock.
He also said that the UML was not in favour of aligning with the Maoists to form a leftist government
Democracy and Class Struggle says that if there are UML members who do not agree with this they should publically speak out.
M K Nepal just like Kiorala are politicians who have passed their sell by date and been rejected by the Electorate but are still acting like eminence grises. They should both depart from politics and Respect the Mandate of the People.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
'Subtle intervention of Army in politics' Is the cat coming out of the bag?
Source TGW
Now the Nepal Army Chief Rukmangad Rookmangad Katawal has put his entire weight behind the Nepali Congress saying that the NC must not give-up to the demand for the Ministry of Defense in the Maoists led government.
With such an unexpected move, the Nepali politics, say analysts, is poised for yet another tumultuous change.
Reportedly, the Nepal Army chief told the Prime Minister not to surrender to the Maoists as regards the Defense portfolio is concerned.
This the Army Chief said upon meeting the caretaker Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today, August 12, 2008, at the PM’s official residence in the capital, Kathmandu .
Latest political overture though not uncommon for Rookmangad Katawal, say analysts, will further deteriorate the troubled Nepali politics and perhaps will also contribute to dampen more the already strained relations between the two armed institutions, the Maoists and the Nepal Army.
That the Maoists have made it clear they will not award the defense portfolio to the Nepali Congress; it is highly likely now that the NC’s way in government is getting distanced if not impossible.
Be that as it may, the caretaker Prime Minister also met with the chief of various security agencies, the Nepal Police Force and the Armed Police Force.
The meeting as per the PM’s secretariat was termed as a regular one.
Now the Nepal Army Chief Rukmangad Rookmangad Katawal has put his entire weight behind the Nepali Congress saying that the NC must not give-up to the demand for the Ministry of Defense in the Maoists led government.
With such an unexpected move, the Nepali politics, say analysts, is poised for yet another tumultuous change.
Reportedly, the Nepal Army chief told the Prime Minister not to surrender to the Maoists as regards the Defense portfolio is concerned.
This the Army Chief said upon meeting the caretaker Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today, August 12, 2008, at the PM’s official residence in the capital, Kathmandu .
Latest political overture though not uncommon for Rookmangad Katawal, say analysts, will further deteriorate the troubled Nepali politics and perhaps will also contribute to dampen more the already strained relations between the two armed institutions, the Maoists and the Nepal Army.
That the Maoists have made it clear they will not award the defense portfolio to the Nepali Congress; it is highly likely now that the NC’s way in government is getting distanced if not impossible.
Be that as it may, the caretaker Prime Minister also met with the chief of various security agencies, the Nepal Police Force and the Armed Police Force.
The meeting as per the PM’s secretariat was termed as a regular one.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Koirala meets head of security officials
KATHMANDU, Aug 12 - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala held separate consultations with the head of security officials Tuesday.
Nepal Army Chief General Rukmangad Katuwal, Inspector General of Police Om Bikram Rana and IGP of the Armed Police Force Basudev Oli called on Prime Minister Koirala at the latter’s residence in Baluwatar and discussed on the security among others.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Koirala warned Katuwal about the challenges that may rise in the integration of the armies following the new government to-be-led by the CPN-Maoist.
He also directed the head of the police officers to peacefully deal with problems which may encounter after scrapping the syndicate system
Nepal Army Chief General Rukmangad Katuwal, Inspector General of Police Om Bikram Rana and IGP of the Armed Police Force Basudev Oli called on Prime Minister Koirala at the latter’s residence in Baluwatar and discussed on the security among others.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Koirala warned Katuwal about the challenges that may rise in the integration of the armies following the new government to-be-led by the CPN-Maoist.
He also directed the head of the police officers to peacefully deal with problems which may encounter after scrapping the syndicate system
PM election on Friday
The Constituent Assembly (CA) has fixed August 15 date (Friday) for the election of the Prime Minister.
A meeting of the CA procedures advisory committee set the date for the election of the PM. Nominations for the election, which will start at 11 am, will be registered on Thursday.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav had on Sunday wrote to the CA Secretariat, directing it to conduct the election of the PM after the parties failed to form a consensus government within the 10-day deadline.
The CA has initiated the election process even though the parties have intensified bilateral and multilateral negotiations in a bid to form a unity government
The Constituent Assembly (CA) has fixed August 15 date (Friday) for the election of the Prime Minister.
A meeting of the CA procedures advisory committee set the date for the election of the PM. Nominations for the election, which will start at 11 am, will be registered on Thursday.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav had on Sunday wrote to the CA Secretariat, directing it to conduct the election of the PM after the parties failed to form a consensus government within the 10-day deadline.
The CA has initiated the election process even though the parties have intensified bilateral and multilateral negotiations in a bid to form a unity government
A meeting of the CA procedures advisory committee set the date for the election of the PM. Nominations for the election, which will start at 11 am, will be registered on Thursday.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav had on Sunday wrote to the CA Secretariat, directing it to conduct the election of the PM after the parties failed to form a consensus government within the 10-day deadline.
The CA has initiated the election process even though the parties have intensified bilateral and multilateral negotiations in a bid to form a unity government
The Constituent Assembly (CA) has fixed August 15 date (Friday) for the election of the Prime Minister.
A meeting of the CA procedures advisory committee set the date for the election of the PM. Nominations for the election, which will start at 11 am, will be registered on Thursday.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav had on Sunday wrote to the CA Secretariat, directing it to conduct the election of the PM after the parties failed to form a consensus government within the 10-day deadline.
The CA has initiated the election process even though the parties have intensified bilateral and multilateral negotiations in a bid to form a unity government
NC 'offers' govt leadership to UML
With no sign of immediate compromise with the Maoists over power-sharing,the Nepali Congress (NC) has started exploring the possibility of a government minus Maoists.
During the meeting with leaders of CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) held at former UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal's Koteshwor residence Monday morning, Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel proposed a government of the three parties backed by some minor allies, and even offered the government's leadership to UML, sources said.
MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav represented his party at the meeting.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Nepal said UML was "just not expecting" a government that would exclude the Maoists. He added that keeping the Maoists out of power would be dangerous in the present transitional phase.
During the meeting with leaders of CPN (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) held at former UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal's Koteshwor residence Monday morning, Congress vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel proposed a government of the three parties backed by some minor allies, and even offered the government's leadership to UML, sources said.
MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav represented his party at the meeting.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Nepal said UML was "just not expecting" a government that would exclude the Maoists. He added that keeping the Maoists out of power would be dangerous in the present transitional phase.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Defence Portfolio sticking point for formation of New Government
The meeting of the senior leaders of Nepali Congress (NC) and Maoists could not reach to any fruition, Sunday evening, after both sides stuck to their guns.
Both the parties have been staking claim to the Defense portfolio in the new government.
Emerging from the meeting, Maoist chairman Prachanda' told reporters that the NC was making unnecessary demand.
"Since all the political parties represented at the cabinet will be included in the National Defense Council, there is no rationale for demanding Defense portfolio," he said.
Prachanda added that out of three 'key' portfolios – Home, Defense and Finance – his party was willing to 'sacrifice' one. Since the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) has staked a claim to Home portfolio, the parties' efforts to close the power-sharing deal has been disrupted.
NC vice president and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel, however, sang a different tune.
"The NC has been handling the security and defense related portfolio since the start of the peace process. And till the process reaches the logical conclusion, NC should be heading defense portfolio," Poudel told reporters.
The NC leaders have said that since Maoists still lead their own army, they should not be allowed to lead the state army.
Meanwhile, after the meeting between the leaders of UML and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum
(MJF), in the afternoon, the leaders of both parties have advised NC and Maoists to demonstrate flexibility on the issue of allocating defense portfolio.
"We have asked them not to make it an issue," said UML leader Iswor Pokharel.
MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav also advised the two parties to settle the matter. "It should be settled by keeping in mind the need to form government of national understanding," he said
Both the parties have been staking claim to the Defense portfolio in the new government.
Emerging from the meeting, Maoist chairman Prachanda' told reporters that the NC was making unnecessary demand.
"Since all the political parties represented at the cabinet will be included in the National Defense Council, there is no rationale for demanding Defense portfolio," he said.
Prachanda added that out of three 'key' portfolios – Home, Defense and Finance – his party was willing to 'sacrifice' one. Since the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) has staked a claim to Home portfolio, the parties' efforts to close the power-sharing deal has been disrupted.
NC vice president and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Poudel, however, sang a different tune.
"The NC has been handling the security and defense related portfolio since the start of the peace process. And till the process reaches the logical conclusion, NC should be heading defense portfolio," Poudel told reporters.
The NC leaders have said that since Maoists still lead their own army, they should not be allowed to lead the state army.
Meanwhile, after the meeting between the leaders of UML and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum
(MJF), in the afternoon, the leaders of both parties have advised NC and Maoists to demonstrate flexibility on the issue of allocating defense portfolio.
"We have asked them not to make it an issue," said UML leader Iswor Pokharel.
MJF coordinator Upendra Yadav also advised the two parties to settle the matter. "It should be settled by keeping in mind the need to form government of national understanding," he said
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