Maoist politburo meet postponed

Unified CPN (Maoist) has postponed its politburo meeting, which started yesterday, till Monday for consultation with the parties on formation of new government.

Caretaker Prime Minister and party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal will remain busy in meetings with leaders of other parties in a bid to persuade them into accepting Maoist leadership in the upcoming government, party sources say.

Dahal is set to intensify consultations with the expiry of the deadline given by the President to form a unity government. However, Maoist leaders have said their immediate priority is to carry out protests in the streets and parliament to force the President to retract his 'unconstitutional' order to keep the army chief in his position by vetoing the government's sack order.

They have said the party would not allow parliamentary business to resume unless the President rectifies his move.

Obstruction in the House is likely to make formation of new government all the more uncertain because, for new cabinet to shape up, future ruling allies will have to show majority in the House. nepalnews.com mk May 10 09

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