KATHMANDU, MAR 01 - Stressing that the ball is in the ruling parties’ court, the UCPN (Maoist)-led 30-party alliance on Saturday urged the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML to reverse the “ongoing majority course of constitution drafting” for the sake of resumption of talks.
Addressing a mass rally at Khulamanch, opposition leaders said it is the responsibility of the ruling parties to create an environment for dialogue, and to ensure a new constitution through consensus.
They demanded implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, Interim Constitution and the agreements reached with the Madhes-based parties, Janajatis and other margnalised communities in the past.
Almost all the leaders who addressed the meeting said identity should be a basis for federating the country in a way to ensure the inclusion of the oppressed and margnalised sections.
Dahal warned that there might not be a comfortable time for compromise after they announce another round of agitation. The opposition bloc has already said it will wait for a week for negotiations with the ruling coalition. Opposition leader Dahal was critical of Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, attacking his government. He said Koirala should resign if he fails to control corruption and black marketeering. However, he was more aggressive towards UML Chairman KP Oli. He suggested the communist party’s merger with the NC. Dahal charged that the UML had accepted all the agendas of the NC, creating confusions about its distinct identity.
Senior Maoist leader Bhattarai echoed Dahal on the constitution drafting process. He said talks would be meaningless without correcting the constitution writing course.
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