Maoists cannot form minority govt: Khanal
Reacting to the decision of CPN (Maoist) to form a minority government if other parties refused to support it, general secretary of CPN (UML), Jhala Nath Khanal, has said the Maoists cannot form the government single-handedly.
Speaking to media persons after a programme at the UML headquarters in Balkhu on Saturday, Khanal said that constitutional provisions would not allow the Maoists to form a minority government.
Saying that the UML is in favour of a consensus government, he advised the Maoists to reach out to all the parties with mutually agreeable agendas in order to win broader support for the upcoming government led by them.
The Maoists, according to the UML general secretary, need to correct their behavior and learn coalition culture. He also claimed that the UML-Maoist alliance had collapsed just ahead of the presidential election due to internal differences within the Maoist party.
Alluding to the proposal of Nepali Congress to form a government without involving the Maoists, Khanal made it clear that his party was against the idea of a government sans Maoists.
Sources said the NC leaders during a meeting with the UML leadership yesterday had proposed a government excluding the Maoists. nepalnews.com mk Aug 02 08
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