Chitwan, 19 Dec : CPN (Maoist Centre) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that his party has not proposed for any ‘bottom line’ with regards to his party’s leading the government.
He said this while addressing a news conference organised by the Press Centre Nepal Chitwan Chapter here today. The Maoist Centre Chair reiterated that his party was for moving ahead through consensus and understanding as regards the government formation and there was no so-called ‘bottom line’ demanded by the party on this.
“If the offer for heading the next government comes our way through an understanding among the parties, it is acceptable. It might also be otherwise through an understanding,” he said. Stating that there was no any written or formal understanding on this among the coalition before this, the Maoist Centre Chair said,” It was said while forming the coalition to lead the government turn by turn and this understanding stands now as well.”
Former Prime Minister Dahal further said that the seat-sharing among the parties in connection to the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Speaker and Deputy Speaker should be immediately finalized in a package as per the understanding. He added that the Prime Minister would be from within the coalition partners and the coalition would hold a meeting and finalize this matter. Reiterating that the Maoist Centre is very much with the coalition, he said, “I have never put everything on stake for the post of Prime Minister. I have only talked of shouldering the responsibility if an opportunity came from the coalition for taking the country’s leadership.”
There is no talk, as you have heard, within the coalition, the Maoist Centre top leader said, adding that discussions are underway amongst all parties after the elections. He however clarified that he has not ‘involved himself in the race for Prime Minister’. “If the responsibility for this comes, I will take it up.” Chair Dahal said that there is no situation for appointing an apolitical individual as the President and this topic has not been discussed within the coalition or the political parties any side. According to him, this was also not possible at present.
