General Secretary of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal has ruled out the possibility of reconciliation with the monarchy, which did not comply with and hear the public voice.
General Secretary of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal (File photo)
General Secretary of CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal (File photo)
Addressing a mass meeting in Birgunj on Friday Nepal said, “The palace has been deceiving us since 2007 BS. The political parties will not make the mistake of kneeling down before it again.”
Nepal also urged the participants in the mass meeting not to suspect the parties’ motives. “We have learnt from history and our past mistakes,’ he said. He said that that no one would be able to stop the democratic movement in the country.
Nepal said the people believed that the political parties alone could restore peace in the country by bringing the Maoists into political mainstream. Nepal also expressed his disappointment over Rastriya Prajatantra Party’s decision to participate in the polls.
Referring to the withdrawal of Maoists’ four month long ceasefire, Nepal said, “The King has pushed the Maoists back to their violent ways. He believes that his autocratic regime will be extended if the war prolongs.”
Bam Dev Gautam
Bam Dev Gautam
(File photo)
Standing committee member Bam Dev Gautam said the palace had always conspired to perpetuate political instability in order to gain power.
“We will not let the polls be successful at any cost. Let the government put prices on our heads and issue red corner notices against us,” he said.
The King himself has forced the political parties into choosing the path of republicanism, Gautam said, adding, “The ongoing movement would restructure the State and bring total inclusive democracy.”
Prior to the mass meeting the CPN-UML staged a massive demonstration.
Thousands of party activists from Parsa, Bara and Rautahat districts and many locals participated in the demonstration organised to make the public aware of the need to boycott the upcoming municipal polls.