Nepali Congress (NC) president Girija Prasad Koirala has said that the Maoists’ apathy towards consensus politics is weakening the country’s nationalism.

Girija Prasad Koirala
Speaking a programme organised to release the autobiography of late Matrika Prasad Koirala on Sunday, he stressed that consensus, partnership and unity are pillars of Nepal’s nationalism. He also said that Nepal could gain international support only if there’s political consensus.

“The entire world is watching at Nepal’s peace process as it has stood as an exemplary model for the world,” he said.

Mentioning about his meeting with United Nations’ secretary general Ban Ki Moon on Saturday, the NC president said he had suggested the UNSG to make the role of United Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) more effective.

“I told Ban that the dignity of the UN could be hampered if the Maoist combatants continue to expose the UN tagged guns in public,” he said.

Koirala said he had also reminded Ban that the UN-registered guns used for Maoist leaders’ security] should be confiscated as the Maoists are now leading the government. nepalnews.com ps Nov 02 08