UML, MC agree on Chief Ministers and Speakers; First unity, then government: CPN MC Chair Dahal

Kathamandu / Jan 28: The joint task force meeting of CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Center) meeting has agreed on the Provincial Chief Ministers, Speakers and Deputy Speakers on Sunday.

After the one-to-one meeting between the chairmen of both parties, the task force meeting made an agreement on the post of Provincial Chief Ministers, Speakers and Deputy Speakers.

According to UML general secretary Shankar Pokharel, among six provinces, UML will claim in Chief Ministers in provinces 1,3,4 and 5 whereas Speakers in Province 1,3, 6 and 7. Likewise Maoist Center will get Chief Ministers in provinces 6 and 7whereass speakers in Provinces 4 and 5.

Similarly, the parties will get the post of Deputy-Speakers where the speakers are from next party. If UML will get speaker in province-3, the Deputy-Speakers will be from Maoist Center.

First unity, then government: CPN MC Chair Dahal

Meanwhile, CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that his party was making efforts to finalise unity with the CPN-UML before the formation of the new government.

During a press meet organised by Press Centre in Chitwan today, Chairman Dahal reiterated, “It’s normal the new government would be formed. But the party wants to have unity between the two parties before the government formation.”

He further said personally he was for the party unity before government because it would be the respect to the people’s mandate. “It also reflects the commitment made before people,” the party Chair underscored.

However, the party would reach a conclusion on it in a day or two, according to him.

The Chairman informed that the new government would be formed in the second week of Falgun.

He criticised the current government saying that it has made serious mistakes with various decisions. Its decisions have debunked its character.

Making comment about government’s decision of declaring martyrs to those killed in Badarmude carnage, Maoist Centre Chairman Prachanda said it was not a good trend to announce martyrs by every government arbitrarily.

“Setting criteria is imperative before declaring any martyrs,” he argued.

He expressed the belief that the Madhes centric parties would also join the new government. RSS