Arrogance made party third: Chairman Dahal; UML chair Oli slams govt

Kathmandu / Sept. 16: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has admitted that his party which was first after the first Constituent Assembly elections, faced severe dent becoming the third owing its arrogance.

Addressing a gathering at Sisne rural municipality of eastern Rukum on Saturday, Chairman Dahal said, “We were together with people during people’s war, but failed to reach people after peace process. It was reflected in the recent local elections.” Dahal said despite the position in the elections, party’s agenda got victory.

Chairman Dahal further tried to assure that the people’s government run by the party has not got constitutional recognition as local government. “Don’t be confused, the present local governments are the people’s governments of the war-time. So, you act accordingly.”

He argued that time has evolved in the way, the NC and UML cannot abolish federalism though they secure more votes.

According to him, people have been despair as the Maoist party split time and again. So, all splinter Maoist need to be united to meet people’s aspiration, the Chairman underscored.

Dahal said his party would emerge first in the forthcoming elections of provincial and of federal parliaments.

“Although a leader said some days back that Rukum was yet to realise democracy, I proudly say, Rukum has fully realised democracy,” he said, encouraging the people, “Rukum people have inspired entire Nepali people for change. Now, you’re running the local government. Don’t show arrogance.”

The people from the eastern Rukum were assured of utmost help from the party for the socio-economic and political development.

UML chair Oli slams govt

Meanwhile, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has accused the government of running the state organs in its own interests.

Talking to journalists in Biratnagar Airport on Saturday, Oli said that presence of Election Commission (EC) was weak in Province No. 2.

Saying that the level of corruption was increasing in the country, the former Prime Minister urged the media persons to raise voice against corruption.

Asked about UML’s silence over the reported irregularities in the land procurement deal of the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), Oli claimed that the UML will not remain mute in the issues of corruption.

Oli is taking part in the party’s programmes in Duhabi, Sunsari. RSS