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Interaction Programme Kathmandu, Dec. 15 (RSS): Political party leaders have stressed the need to develop a mechanism through mutual dialogue and discussion among the country's major political parties to resolve the problems facing the country today. Speaking at an interaction programme on "The role of political parties during the State of Emergency" organised by the Democratic National Youth Federation here today, the leaders of the political parties pointed out the need for massive reforms to address the political, economic and social problems. They stressed the need for the government to end the State of Emergency with the stipulated time and not to misuse state powers or arrest supporters of opposition parties and harass them during this period. Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala expressed the view that the country would be free of problems if all the people and political forces having faith in the present Constitution, constitutional Monarchy and human rights came under a single umbrella and worked out a programme by fostering a broad-based democratic unity. He said unity would help end the State of Emergency in the country and that it would be better if such a unity could be forged before the forthcoming SAARC Summit for it would send a positive signal to the outside world. The Nepali Congress is ready to any sacrifice anything, if required to make this happen, he said and called on other political parties to make similar commitments and not waste time just by pointing fingers at others. CPN-UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal stressed the need for new structures, political sagacity and far-sightedness among those in power and a change in the Maoists’ mind set for bringing about tangible improvements in the country. He urged the Maoists to renounce the politics of violence and killings, and the demand for a Constituent Assembly and get ready for a national consensus. President of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Surya Bahadur Thapa said as no single political party is in a position to resolve the problems of the country in the present situation, all the political parties should honestly strive and forge a national consensus. General Secretary of the CPN-ML Bamdev Gautam stressed the need for the Maoists to renounce violence and terrorism and said that the political parties also should build up pressure for creating an environment for holding talks again to foster a wider national consensus. President of Nepal Sadbhavana Party Gajendra Narayan Singh opined that the State of Emergency should not be extended more than the stipulated three months period and all should become aware so that the country is prevented from reaching the brink of disintegration. President of Rastriya Jana Morcha Chitra Bahadur K.C. alleged that supporters of his party are being arrested for no apparent reason and demanded that the Maoists willing to surrender should be allowed to do so. President of Samyukta Jana Morcha Nepal Lilamani Pokharel called for immediate end of the State of Emergency. He was of the view that dialogue is the only way out of the present crisis. President of Nepal Workers and Peasants' Party Narayan Man Bijukchhe spoke of the need to reduce the span of the State of Emergency and bring the Maoists back to the negotiating table through collective efforts of all the political parties. President of the Democratic National Youth Federation Gokarna Raj Bista presided over the programme. Other Stories |
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