Kathmandu, Jan. 31 : Central member of the Nepali Congress Arjun Narsing KC has emphasised the need of unity among forces committed to the constitution in order to deal with violence, corruption, and the other problems in the country.

At a face to face programme organised by the Reporters Club of Nepal here today, Mr KC said that preventing the Prime Minister from entering the Singha Durbar secretariat was not the right way of seeking change in the government in a democratic dispensation and that the Prime Minister will not resign just because of threats from somebody, adding that the party would present itself in a united manner at the coming parliamentary session.

CPN (UML) standing committee member Jhala Nath Khanal said that there should be understanding among parties inside and outside parliament to face the challenges in the political, economic, social, and cultural spheres in the spirit of the people’s movement and in line with the aspirations of the people and the needs of the nation.

Stating that as the government had violated the law in the Lauda aircraft lease deal and corruption was involved in it, he said the CPN (UML) was seeking the resignation of the Prime Minister to protect democratic norms, values and ethics.

Spokesman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party Kamal Thapa said that understanding among all the political parties was required to take the country out of its serious problems and that except for submitting memoranda to the Prime Minister, there was no understanding between his party and the CPN (UML).

General secretary of the Rastriya Janamorcha and MP Nabaraj Subedi said that armed force and power would not resolve the Maoist problem which should be dealt with politically.

Siddhilal Singh of the CPN (ML) said that his party was willing to launch a joint movement with other parties on issues such as terrorism, inflation and corruption.

CPN (UML) general secretary Bishnu Bahadur Manandhar said that the country needed a people’s movement launched by forces in favour of changes.

Ghanashyam Sharma Paudel of the Samyukta Janamorcha said that the Maoist issue should be resolved only through dialogue.

Lok Narayan Subedi of the CPN (Marxist) also expressed his views on the present situation of the country at the programme chaired by club president Rishi Dhamala.