Prachanda fears disintegration of the country, stresses on consensus politics
Maoist chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has warned that Nepal could head towards disintegration if it does not stick to the path of consensus politics to prevent such catastrophe.
Speaking at the special press meet organised by the Reporters' Club on Friday, he said attempts were being made to paint the ethnic issues with communal colour to disintegrate the country.
He accused 'regressive elements and foreign forces who claim to be strong democrats' for fanning the communal fire especially in the southern belt.
He expressed dissatisfaction at the remarks the leaders of the Madhes-based parties recently made at the Constituent Assembly (CA) saying they were disintegration-oriented.
He emphasised that the political parties should work together until the new constitution is written. "But, the consensus should not be achieved on the basis of giving certain post to a certain person," he said.
He also stressed that the post of president and chairman of CA should not become a component of power sharing. "Power sharing means sharing of ministerial posts," he said.
At the same programme, vice president of Nepali Congress (NC) and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Ram Chandra Paudel said that the NC should be given the second choice in power sharing as it was the second largest party in the CA.
Poudel called for unity between democratic and leftist forces to steer the country out of current crisis.
He also expressed dissatisfaction over the remarks made by the leaders of Madhesi parties in the CA and their move to boycott the CA proceedings.
On the other hand, CPN (UML) general secretary Jhala Nath Khanal asked that his party should be given the post of president to advance the consensus politics.
He also stressed on the need to forge a common minimum programme and code of conduct to run the next 'unity government.' nepalnews.com ps July 11 08
