Although three months after the CA dissolution were spent in the name of forging consensus on the disputed issues, finally a situation has come to go for fresh elections, he said, adding that it proves that the UCPN ( Maoist) wants to cling to power.[break]
Taking part in an interaction program organized by the UML Valley Coordination Committee to discuss on the preparations for the protest demonstrations that the party has planned for October 5, Khanal warned that the nation´s economy will fall under risk if the political consensus is not forged within mid-October.
Promulgation of the new constitution was not possible on May 27 although many tasks related to this were completed due to ultra-leftist stand of the Maoists; he claimed and added the constitution could be promulgated by listing issues of federalism in schedules.
He stressed the need of forming a national consensus government first and thereby go for fresh elections.
Similarly, UML central member and Valley Coordination Committee Coordinator Krishna Gopal Shrestha said the party is busy in internal preparations for extensive people´s demonstrations on October 5.
Party politburo member Raghuji Panta said the multiple-identity is the trait of federalism and the issues could be settled through consultations with the experts.
UML central member Bhanubhakta Dhakal warned of hitting the street on October 5. No UML associated member will stay at home that day, he said.
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