Row intensifies in PFN

The row in the People's Front Nepal (PFN), one of the constituents of the seven party alliance (SPA) has further intensified after the central committee decided to take action against the dissident group.

The party has decided to take disciplinary action against three of its members including parliamentarian Dilaram Acharya for six months.

Other members include central committee vice-chairman Manoj Bhatta and member Govinda Singh Thapa. This has pushed the party to a near split.

The party took the action after they expressed dissatisfaction over the decision of the party central committee to join the coalition government.

Earlier, holding a press conference, PFN lawmaker Dilaram Acharya had said that the party's central committee made the decision to join the coalition government against the party principle and vowed to continue their protest against the party's decision.

The dissident faction also expressed dissatisfaction over the central committee's decision to elect Pari Thapa for the post of leader of the parliamentary committee of the party, ousting Chitra Bahadur KC. The dissident group also charged the establishment side for promoting the Maoists' agendas.

Though the dissident faction claimed that of the six lawmakers of the PFN, three are on their side, the party is yet to make any decision against two lawmakers Chitra Bahadur KC and Hari Acharya. nepalnews.com pb May 14 06

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