Nobody can stop
election: PM Dahal
Birtamode (Jhapa), April 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that no force can stop the May 14 local level elections from taking place.
Birtamode (Jhapa), April 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that no force can stop the May 14 local level elections from taking place.
Addressing
the district convention of Young Communist League and ANFFSU (Revolutionary),
the sister organisations of his party CPN (Maoist Centre) here Thursday, he
said elections were inevitable for institutionalizing the rights achieved
through a long struggle of the people.
Prime
Minister Dahal, who is also the Chairman of the CPN (MC), said some friends do
not want the elections for fear of losing in it. "The people themselves
will answer those who come out in protest of elections at any pretext," he
said.
The
election taking place after a gap of twenty year would empower the people and
reach power from Singha Durbar to the villages, he said while appealing to all
to partake in the election. The Prime Minister also expressed dismay over the
rejection of the second constitution amendment proposal registered at the
parliament, which he claimed, was introduced as per an understanding with the
Madhesi morcha.
Prime
Minister Dahal also shared that he is holding another round of talks with the
Madhesh-centric parties on Friday.
On
the occasion, Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki
said that the local level elections would be held on May 14 despite some
elements trying their best to foil the making of the local government.
"Some
friends are working to disrupt the polls at a time when the oppressed classes
are getting rights after a long struggle. It's for sure the elections would be
held at any cost," Karki said.
Likewise,
CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Barshaman Pun accused the Madhes-centric parties of
trying to escape the polls despite utmost efforts to forge consensus.
CPN
(Maoist Centre) Province No.1 In-charge, Gopal Kiranti, claimed that the
Madhesi Morcha and Naya Shakti were not wanting the elections to happen while
the CPN (UML) was piling pressure to postpone the elections.
YCL
leader Dambar Pulami, ANNISU (Revolutionary) Spokesperson Surendra Basnet, CPN
(Maoist Centre) leader Dharmashila Chapagain, lawmaker JB Tuhure, YCL General
Secretary Dipshikha and ANNISU (Revolutionary) Central Vice-Chairman Ranjit
Tamang also expressed their opinion at the programme. RSS
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