Thapa warns government of severe consequences
Coming down heavily on the government, chairman of Rastriya Janashakti Party and former Prime Minister, Surya Bahadur Thapa, has warned that the government could face serious consequences if it failed to address the new political development of the country.
Addressing the first national assembly of the party’s district presidents in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Thapa said, “A solution must be sought from the recent development; this is the only alternative left with us.”
Referring to the 12-point agreement between the seven opposition political parties and Maoists, Thapa said parties were compelled to reach an understanding with the Maoists after the government repeatedly ignored them. “Had the government and the parties made an alliance, the situation would have been better and peace would have been restored,”
He suggested the government not to waste time to save the country from further deterioration. “The ruling establishment, which is isolated from all sections, including the international community, should not waste a single day now,” former premier Thapa added.
Stating that the Nepalese politics had entered a new phase after the understanding between the seven-party alliance and the Maoists, he said the government’s attitude of disregarding the accord could put it in an awkward position.
Referring to government’s action on Sagarmatha FM, Thapa said, “Anyone who makes an attack on the media will become a loser.”
The former prime minister also urged the government to focus on ‘peace and democracy’ rather than attacking the free media of the country. He suggested the government to come out of its ‘psychological problem’.
Thapa, the second prime minister after the King sacked elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on October 4, 2002 seemed very critical of the February 1 royal move. nepalnews.com pb Nov 29 05
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