August 16, 2000

KATHMANDU: The man in the middle of all the present crisis within the ruling Nepali Congress, former Minister for Water Resources, Khum Bahadur Khadka, indicated that he has not budged one inch from the stance he took when he deferred with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.

A source close to former Minister Khadka, revealed that Khadka still believes one man should not hold two posts in the party. Khadka had made this clear while speaking in the House of Representatives one day after being sacked from his post.

“I am also firm that the coming general convention of the party should be held in a fair and free manner, ” Khadka said in a brief conversation. Khadka also believes that the leadership within the Nepali Congress must now go to the younger generation.