"I have personally assured that as Prime Minister I would not pose any obstacle to setting of a government of a national unity if there is a consensus among the major political parties," the prime minister said in a written statement to the diplomatic community.[break]
"But consensus means precisely that -- mutually agreed compromise by all key stakeholders," he said.
Saying that the Maoists have used "unconstitutional tactics" for power, the prime minister told the international community that government cannot be changed through street protests, intimidation or unilateral declaration.
"…the undemocratic and unconstitutional demand seeking to change the government from streets can never be accepted as such an action runs against the spirit of the newly established democratic republic, the Interim Constitution, the historic mass movement of 2006 as well as the Comprehensive Peace Accord," the prime minister said.
He also urged the diplomatic community to fully support proper constitutional process and not to encourage what he said unconstitutional process.
During the one-and-half-hour meeting, which was also attended by Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala, Foreign Secretary Madan Bhattarai and his aides, the prime minister also termed the ongoing indefinite Maoist general strike an attempt to create chaos in the country.
The prime minister said that all the political parties are concerned over lack of genuine commitment to peace and multi-party democracy on the part of the Maoists.
"Hence it is vital that the international community must give an unambiguous message to the UCPN (Maoist) that they should act in the spirit of the agreements signed among the parties in Nepal, and in accordance with widely accepted international norms and principles of democracy and human rights promoted by all of your countries and institutions," the prime minister said.
During the meeting, the diplomats expressed their concern about possible eruption of violence during the general strike. But the prime minister assured them that the government would remain alert to avert any untoward incidents. But he said the government would keep no stone unturned to guarantee law and order.
Talking to the media after the meeting, US Ambassador Scott H DeLisi said the diplomats stressed on the need for dialogues and compromise among the political parties.
"We all share the view that we would like to see dialogue of consensus," the US envoy said.
Reach consensus on UNMIN: Envoys
European ambassadors, who met Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on Wednesday, expressed their concern over the government delay in taking decision on extension of the mandate of UNMIN and OHCHR.
They handed over their written concern to the prime minister at the end of the meeting.
The government, as of Wednesday, has not sent a formal request to the UN on the extension of the UNMIN´s mandate even hours before the meeting of the UN Security Council on Nepal. Similarly, the government has not been able to take a decision on extending the term of the OHCHR-N beyond June 9.
"We will extend the mandate of the UNMIN," Nepal told journalists after the meeting.
Foreign Secretary Madan Kumar Bhattarai said the government would send a request to the UNSC for UNMIN´s term extension on Thursday. The current term of the UNMIN is expiring on May 15.
In the meeting, the envoys also suggested the prime minister to decide the new mandate of the UNMIN only through consensus among political parties.
The envoys made the suggestion after learning that the government does not want to keep the Nepal Army under UNMIN supervision.
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