Top guns of the ruling five political parties on Saturday
advised Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal not to resign
at the status quo to save the national politics from
uncertainty. A meeting of the top brass of the ruling
parties took such decision at the official residence of
the prime minister in Baluwatar, Kathmandu today.
However, the CPN-UML and the UCPN (Maoist)
agreed to make public the progress made so far in the
peace process, she added.Meanwhile, PM Khanal
and Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal are
holding talks on the issues pertaining to peace process.
A meeting of major three political parties summoned by Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal to forge consensus on issues concerning the peace process, ended inconclusively on Saturday. During the meeting, the prime minister clarified that he can not resign at the recent time, citing less chance of forming national consensus governemnt within August 31, sources confirmed. Saying that the caretaker governmnet cannot present constitution amendment proposal for extending the Constituent Assembly (CA) tenure following his resignation, the prime minister ignored to tender resignation from the post, one of the particiapants at the meeting said. During the meeting, Nepali Congress demanded to include Samyukta Loktantrik Madhesi Morcha (SLMM) in the meeting. Maoist Chairman Dahal, Vice Chairmen Mohan Baidya, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa, NC senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba, Ram Chandra Poudel, Ram Sharan Mahat, Krishna Sitoula, among others, were present at the meeting.
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