“In the past, Maoist leaders had announced tunnel war against India and their activities infuriated the northern neighbor. It is good that the same leaders are now trying to please the Indian leaders,” said Nepal while addressing a gathering organized by UML´s labor wing Gefont in Biratnagar on Wednesday. [break]“But I suggest them not to overindulge in pleasing foreign leaders.”
Former Prime Minister Nepal argued that Dahal´s visits to China and India were personal and didn´t represent the country. “The main objective of Dahal´s visit was to improve relations that had soured due to his own acts,” he said.
He also said that Dahal´s visit was unnecessarily hyped. “Leaders from other parties do not make such publicity of their foreign trips,” he said. “I suggest him [Dahal] not to undermine other parties.”
He claimed that even UCPN (Maoist) wasn´t formally updated about Dahal´s visit. “Only his family is aware of his visits,” said Nepal claiming that there is no point in Dahal boasting about his visit.
UCPN (Maoist) will be relegated to third position
Nepal also said that the UCPN (Maoist) would be relegated to the third position in the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election. Recently, Dahal had claimed that the UML was facing a crisis of existence and that UCPN (Maoist) and NC were the only two major political forces at present.
“Maoists boasted too much about themselves during the previous CA election. But if we want a new constitution, we must relegate the UCPN (Maoist) to the third position,” he said.
He claimed that the task of writing new constitution will be completed on time only if UML emerges as the largest party in coming election.
Also, CPN-UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal claimed that his party will emerge as the largest party in coming election.
“It was due to UCPN (Maoist) that the CA failed to deliver a new constitution. The Maoists must not be allowed to emerge as the largest party this time around,” Khanal said while addressing a gathering in Jhapa on Wednesday. “Help us emerge as the largest party and we will complete the unfinished task of writing the new constitution.”
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