Kathmandu, Apr. 8 :Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the bold decision he took to become Prime Minister has put his 50 years of political career at stake.
Prime Minister Koirala was inaugurating a colloquium on “The achievements of the popular movement and present challenges” organised by Nepal Tarun Dal central committee on the occasion of the Popular Movement Day-2056 B.S.
The Prime Minister said that he took the bold decision to become Prime Minister with the determination of providing relief to the people reeling under poverty, hunger, deprivation and fear by maintaining law and order, controlling corruption and establishing good governance.
As a leader can never cower away from problems, I do not want to cower away; I will rather face the problem, he said.
Expressing the determination to become brave to implement the bold decision, he asked one and all not to get angry when he takes any decision with such determination. If I find any of my colleagues committing corruption, I will be compelled to take strict action against him/her, the Prime Minister said.
Committed as it is to ensure peace and security, the present majority NC government has decided to make the national security council more active so as to build an environment in which the people can live in peace in their houses and villages.
If I failed to provide enough security for the people to live in their houses without any fear there will be no propriety of my Prime Ministership, Mr. Koirala said.
He asked the Nepal Tarun Dal and Nepal Students Union workers to provide ideological support to the people in the villages, establish security committees in the villages and help the people who have fled their villages to return to their own villages.
Speaker Taranath Ranabhat observed that constitutional monarchy, multiparty democracy and human rights which have been attained as a fruit of the restoration of democracy have come under attack now. All the people should remain alert against the conspiracy which is being hatched to bring a division among the people, he added.
At present when some elements are out to debilitate democracy the slogan of national unity and reconciliation has once again become imperative, he said and alleged that the main opposition party CPN-UML has not fulfilled its responsibility honestly.
Home Minister Govinda Raj Joshi said since the Maoists are acting as pawns in serving the interest of some elements and are all out to finish off democracy, maintenance of law and order is the biggest challenge before the present government. “We will not be in a position to stand the before people, if we failed,” he said.
The existing legislation will be made more effective to control corruption and irregularities, he said, expressing his determination to quit his post if he committed any irregularities.
Ex-NC general secretary Basudev Risal stressed the need for party unity to protect democracy.
From the chair, Nepal Tarun Dal President Balkrishna Khand said the youth workers of NC are ever ready to fight for nationalism, democracy and the people’s rights.