During a meeting held with the President Yadav at his official residence in Shital Niwas Friday morning, the leaders assured that the parties would resolve the ongoing deadlock in the next few weeks. [break]
Talking to media persons after the meeting, UDMF coordinator Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar said they have assured the president that they would reach consensus on holding fresh CA polls in the next few weeks. “We have informed the president that we would form national consensus government after resolving all contentious issues by November end.”
Gachchhadar also said that the revival of the Constituent Assembly (CA) was not possible. He said that parties would immediately start discussions on ways to remove constitutional difficulties for holding fresh election and forming a national consensus government.
UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said he informed the president that discussions among parties were under way and that they have reached close to consensus on many of the contentious issues.
According to Dahal, the president has told the party leaders that he would call them again in the next few days to learn about the progress made in the talks.
Talking to media persons, NC President Sushil Koirala said the president told them that he would not take any decision unless all the parties forge consensus. “I will follow your decision. Come to me after forging consensus on all issues including the new budget,” he quoted the president as saying.
Koirala argued that since the unilateral decision of the Baburam Bhattarai-led government to announce fresh election had created trust deficit among the political parties the current government must step down first.
UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said the president expressed worry over the failure of the ruling and the opposition parties to forge consensus. “He said the nation cannot afford an economic crisis. The parties must forge consensus on all issues including the new budget,” he quoted the president as telling them.
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