Kathmandu, July 20
Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Centre, Prachanda, on Wednesday talked about opportunities and challenges that will come his way if he gets to lead a new government.
From tomorrow, the Parliament will start discussions on the no-confidence motion tabled against the KP Oli government, the former prime minister noted, adding that there’s a possibility of a new government taking shape under leadership of the Maoist party.
Welcoming RPP leader Nara Bahadur Pakhrin and others into the Maoist fold, Prachanda, seen as PM Oli’s successor, said challenges and opportunities lie ahead.
Strengthening national unity and creating an environment where all people feel that the new Constitution belongs to them too is the first challenge, he said. Prachanda then stressed the need to amend the Charter by incorporating demands of agitating parties, including the United Democratic Madheshi Front, by forging a broader political understanding.
There’s a need to conduct village council, municipal, provincial and federal parliamentary elections, Prachanda said, adding: There’s another challenge — conducting elections for central House of Representatives within one and a half years from now.
Rehabilitation of quake victims is another major challenge that the new government faces, Prachanda said. He pledged to speed up rehabilitation of the victims if he gets a chance to lead the government.
Institutionalising the federal democratic republic, addressing developmental expectations of the people and utilising natural means and resources is the next challenge, he said. Nature has given us many things but we have not been able to utilise them due to political instability, Prachanda said, adding: This is both challenge and opportunity for us.
