The meeting took place in December amid a political crisis created by the dissolution of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister Oli.
Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss contemporary issues, discussing the political crisis with the country’s ruling CPN-UML factions, led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Shali. A leader is involved, who is making final efforts, according to media reports, to strike a deal to retain the government on Tuesday.
A senior communications expert in the President’s office, Teeka Dhakal, said that President Bhandari has called leaders of all political parties represented in Parliament as well as former Prime Ministers to discuss contemporary politics. Kathmandu Post Reported.
Parties joining the parliament of Nepal participating in the meeting include CPN-UML of Prime Minister Oli, Nepali Congress led by Madhav Kumar Nepal and CPN-Maoist Center led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal Jha Nath Khanal, “Janata”, Janata Samaj The party is the national head. Prajatantra Party, Rashtriya Janam Morcha and Nepal Mazdoor Lisa Party.
The meeting took place in December amid a political crisis created by the dissolution of the House of Representatives by Prime Minister Oli. However, in a landmark judgment, the apex court last month restored the lower house of parliament.
Mr. Oli’s move separated Prachanda’s CPN-MC from the ruling NCP.
Leading leaders of the Nepal faction of CPN-UML – Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalnath Khanal also demanded the resignation of Mr. Oli as Prime Minister.
To make the situation worse, the Supreme Court recently quashed the merger of CPN-MC with CPN-UML. The two parties merged in May 2018 to form a unified Nepal Communist Party following the victory of their alliance in the 2017 general elections.
Reportedly, Mr Ollie would face a crisis if CPN-MC withdrew its support to UML in 2018. Negotiations are underway between the Nepali Congress, Maoist and socialist leaders to form a coalition government.
The President said that the all-party meeting also takes place at a time when the CPN-UML also appears to be headed for a split, although Madhav Kumar Nepal and Mr. Khanal returned to the UML fold after the Supreme Court verdict.
According to a report in The Himalayan TimesOn Monday, a meeting between the leaders of the two CPN-UML factions ended in a deadlock with Nepal and Mr. Khanal on Friday demanded the withdrawal of Mr. Oli, dividing the leaders closer to important responsibilities in the party .
After the meeting, Nepal said that its faction asked Mr. Oli to rescind his decision and restore the party structure that existed prior to the merger of UML with the CPN-Maoist Center.
On Friday, 23 leaders of the Maoist Center were nominated to a meeting of the CPN (UML) central committee led by Prime Minister Oli, which included ministers in the party’s central committee, which was opposed by the faction party. Is against the criteria of. He also changed the responsibilities of party leaders, separating Nepal’s leaders from their responsibilities.
Bhim Rawal, a member of the standing committee, said, “Oli was not ready to withdraw the unilateral decisions made on March 12.”
If Oli withdraws the March 12 decision, we are ready for reconciliation. Or, we will proceed with our decisions, ”he said as quoted Kathmandu Post.
Deputy parliamentary party leader Subas Chandra Nembang said that differences between the two factions cannot be resolved. The establishment faction told the rival faction that the Supreme Court’s decision to cancel the integration between UML and CPN-MC was an opportunity to take the party forward in a united manner.
The establishment was told by a leader of the faction The Himalayan Times The Nepal-Khanal faction continued to question the legitimacy of the party’s March 12 decision, but the establishment faction continued to argue that the meeting held to take that decision was valid.
Meanwhile, the Nepal-Khanal faction wrote a letter to the Election Commission on Sunday, urging it not to implement the decisions taken by the establishment faction led by Mr. Oli.
He has argued that the amendment made by the Oli-faction to the party’s statute is invalid, stating that according to the party’s statute, its provisions can only be amended by the party’s plenary or by the Law Amendment Council.
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