"We were compelled to wage a struggle for safeguarding democracy when the UCPN (Maoist) was moving ahead against the democratic norms and values," Koirala asserted at a meeting with the NC cadres and its sister organizations in Banke.[break]
"The struggle of the oppositions is not meant for ascending to power. State power comes and goes; it is not a big deal in a democracy," he clarified, adding that the agitation was all for the need of bringing down the incumbent government heading towards establishing its totalitarian rule.
Claiming that there has been broad-based public participation from different sections of society in the struggle launched by the opposition parties, leader Koirala said the people´s mobilization by ruling party UCPN (Maoist) to suppress the struggle was another example of autocracy.
He also warned that the UCPN (Maoist) would be wiped out if it did not come to the path of consensus by mending its way.
Koirala, however, said the oppositions have not shut the door for consensus despite agitation in place.
He went on to say that the party cadres should rigorously engage their efforts towards the way as how democracy could be protected.
The party president is scheduled to address a joint protest rally of the oppositions to take place in Nepalgunj on Sunday.
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