Speaking at an interaction programme
here, he claimed that the amendment proposal would be approved by the
Legislature-Parliament within a month.
“However, consultations are
going on regarding the process of the voting. If we go for a secret voting, the
government will have a two-thirds majority. We have the required number of
votes. But, the amendment will be passed with UML’s support and all parties
will participate in the election with a broader consensus,” he said.
He claimed that consensus was
being forged between PM Prachanda and UML chair KP Sharma Oli.
Khanal also said that though
there was no possibility of forming a leftist alliance, such initiatives might
be materialised in the future.
“If situation demands for a leftist alliance,
this can also be mulled over since the government is ready to adopt every
possible strategy to get the amendment proposal passed. The talks with the UML
are positive in this regard,” he said.
According to Khanal, the CPN-Maoist
Centre would not break the alliance with the Nepali Congress at present and the
leadership would be handed over after the local level election.
“The election will be held on
May 14 at any cost. The government is committed to holding the polls and will deal
with every challenge that comes in the way of the poll. There shouldn’t any
excuse against the election,” he stated.
UML leader Dr. Bansidhar Mishra said
that the main opposition party would not disturb the constitution amendment
process in order to take it to a conclusion.
“Our party is clear that to
remove obstacles to the election, the amendment proposal should be allowed into
the process, and the Madhesi Morcha should accept the result and show
flexibility in this regard,” he said.
According to Dr. Mishra, to find
the meeting point to solve a problem, dialogue should be continued.
Urging the Morcha to show
flexibility as the UML was flexible enough to let the amendment proposal enter
the process in the parliament, he reiterated that his party would work not to
let the proposal pass from the parliament.
He challenged the Morcha to
prove their mettle by participating in the election.
NC leader NP Saud said that the
election would take place happen even if the Morcha did not participate in it.
“Elections should be held at any
cost. The country has already thrown itself into the election,” he said.
Saud remarked that his party
would put every effort to pass the amendment proposal and make elections
happen.
“The UML will also come on board
to support the proposal and it will be passed. The government will conduct the
local elections on the scheduled date,” he said.
However, leader of Morcha Manish
Suman stated that the Madhesi alliance would pull out of its support to the
government within 48 hours.
According to Suman, the Morcha
would not participate in the elections if the amendment proposal was passed as
it is.
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