Biratnagar: The Maoists’ leaders have apparently concluded that the fresh offer of talks from the government could be a calculated ploy of the Koirala regime to prolong its tenure.
Indications to this effect has emanated from the Maoists’ quarters which suggest that talking to a shaky and blamed government of this sort would have no meaning as the entire opposition is demanding the summary resignation of the Prime Minister.
They have also analyzed that initiating dialogues with Koirala regime at this critical juncture would tantamount to dishonor the opposition demand and going against the will of the people.
The fact is that the Maoists would never go against the will of the people and hence the news that they would exhibit their reluctance in talking with the present regime appears to possess some truth in it.
If the Maoists fresh disinclination for talks with the establishment is correct then it offers yet another jolt to the already shaky and discredited government led by Prime Minister Koirala.
The deadlock in the parliament since a month plus and the reluctance in arriving at an amicable solution to the current impasse has forced the people to question the very existence of the government in the country.
The fact is that the entire bureaucracy is at a standstill. The ministers remain dumb found for they too do not know their own fate as to what would happen the next moment. The congress is divided and the Koirala detractors feel happy at the manner the opposition is grilling their own leader. Add to this the trusted and the close aides of the Prime Minister too have started ventilating their preference of a Girija resignation to get out of the current stalemate in the parliament. The opposition, very surprisingly, remains united from the day one till todate.
Under such depressing atmosphere as it is for Premier Koirala, the Maoists reluctance for talks with his regime will add to the strength of the opposition.
Unconfirmed reports say that the constitutional monarch too ventilated his feelings over the sad affairs in the country while being in China with a select group of Nepali businessmen.
Former Prime Minister Bhattarai too has suggested Koirala to resign and bring back normalcy in the nation. He however, suggested Koirala to step down from the leadership of the parliament and save face.
All put together, it is becoming increasingly difficult for Koirala to continue as Prime Minister.