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Leaders of the main opposition parties - Nepali Congress and UML - walked out of a meeting called by Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to discuss issues related to the peace process and constitution-drafting on Tuesday.
They walked out of the meeting protesting the recent cabinet decision (as reported by the media) to give legal status to the land transactions approved by the "people's governments" established by the Maoists during insurgency.
UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal told reporters while coming out of the meeting venue at the Ministry of the Peace and Reconstruction that his party and the NC decided not to participate in the meeting until the cabinet decision is withdrawn.
Likewise, NC parliamentary leader Ram Chandra Poudel, said, "The decision of the government is against the comprehensive peace agreement and other political agreements. We have said we are not going to sit for talks unless the decision is withdrawn."
Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal informed reporters that the meeting was called after his party resolved its internal dispute on peace process and constitution-writing.
"But they refused to sit for talks," said he, adding, “This [the issue of cabinet decision] is nothing more than a typhoon in a teacup. This will be sorted out.”
PM Bhattarai, NC president Sushil Koirala, UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal, Maoist vice chairman Mohan Baidya and general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa and leaders of the Madhesi Front had gathered at the peace ministry for the meeting.
The meeting was cancelled after the leaders of the NC and the UML walked out it.
Meanwhile, the opposition parties obstructed today's parliamentary proceedings, protesting the cabinet decision on the land transactions decided by the "people's governments". NC parliamentary party leader Poudel said the House would not be allowed to run until the decision is withdrawn.
The House has been adjourned till Jan 20. nepalnews.com
tags: NC, UML, walk out, people’s governments)
NC, UML leaders walk out of meeting called by PM
Leaders of the main opposition parties - Nepali Congress and UML - walked out of a meeting called by Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to discuss issues related to the peace process and constitution-drafting on Tuesday.
They walked out of the meeting protesting the recent cabinet decision (as reported by the media) to give legal status to the land transactions approved by the "people's governments" established by the Maoists during insurgency.
UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal told reporters while coming out of the meeting venue at the Ministry of the Peace and Reconstruction that his party and the NC decided not to participate in the meeting until the cabinet decision is withdrawn.
Likewise, NC parliamentary leader Ram Chandra Poudel, said, "The decision of the government is against the comprehensive peace agreement and other political agreements. We have said we are not going to sit for talks unless the decision is withdrawn."
Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal informed reporters that the meeting was called after his party resolved its internal dispute on peace process and constitution-writing.
"But they refused to sit for talks," said he, adding, “This [the issue of cabinet decision] is nothing more than a typhoon in a teacup. This will be sorted out.”
PM Bhattarai, NC president Sushil Koirala, UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal, Maoist vice chairman Mohan Baidya and general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa and leaders of the Madhesi Front had gathered at the peace ministry for the meeting.
The meeting was cancelled after the leaders of the NC and the UML walked out it.
Meanwhile, the opposition parties obstructed today's parliamentary proceedings, protesting the cabinet decision on the land transactions decided by the "people's governments". NC parliamentary party leader Poudel said the House would not be allowed to run until the decision is withdrawn.
The House has been adjourned till Jan 20.