Fringe parties for Maoist-led govt

At a time when Nepali Congress leaders, including Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, are favouring formation of new government excluding the Maoists, smaller parties have voiced against stopping Maoists from leading the next government.

The meeting of the sixteen fringe parties represented in the constituent assembly held Friday in Kathmandu unanimously endorsed that the new government must be under the leadership of the Maoists, which emerged as the biggest party after the polls.

General Secretary of CPN (ML) Chandra Prakash Mainali told reporters after the meeting that they support a Maoist-led government since the people's mandate is so. However, the fringe parties also stressed on the need of consensus government since sidelining one party would put obstacle in the constitution making process.

The parties have also advised the big four to take a few more days to find points of consensus for government formation and urged the leaders of the leading parties to play a fair game in favour of national interest at this critical hour.

The parties resolved that they would vote for Maoists if the House is divided over election of prime minister. nepalnews.com ia Aug 08 08

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