NC in 'wait and see' mode; Koirala stakes claim for parliamentary leadership
Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala said his party will adopt
a "wait and see" approach concerning the 9-point memorandum it submitted
to the prime minister Sunday.
Speaking briefly to reporters emerging from the party's parliamentary
party (PP) meeting where he spent just 20 minutes on Monday, Koirala said
his party will wait till today evening for the government's views on the
ultimatum given to it to fulfill the party's nine-point demands that
include implementation of the past agreements including immediate return
of properties seized by the Maoists during the decade-long insurgency.
The former prime minister also said that his party will not create
obstruction in the proceedings of the Constituent Assembly to be held in
the capacity of legislative assembly, until the government reaction comes,
adding that that NC will move ahead carefully reviewing the political
situation and government's behavior.
The meeting was called after NC lawmakers expressed dissatisfaction over
the nine-point demand which included an ultimatum, saying it was submitted
to the prime minister without enough internal consultations. The meeting
also discussed how NC lawmakers will present themselves in the CA
proceedings and their future course of action if the government ignores
their ultimatum.
Meanwhile, the hopes of two prominent Congress leaders - Sher Bahadur
Deuba and vice-president Ram Chandra Poudel - to become NC parliamentary
leader were watered down today when Koirala staked claim over the post.
Koirala told reporters after the PP meeting that he would become the
parliamentary leader this time too.
Recently, vice-president Poudel had announced that he would stand for the
parliamentary leadership, expressing confidence that he would be elected
to the post even though Sher Bahadur Deuba is known to be likeliest
candidate if Koirala opted out.
Six months after the Constituent Assembly polls, the NC has still not been
able to choose its parliamentary leader. nepalnews.com ag/mk Nov 10 08
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