Nepal for unity among patriotic, democratic forces

Kathmandu, Sept. 2 (RSS): CPN-UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal has called for unity among all patriotic and pro-democratic forces for the protection of nationalism, consolidation of democracy and social justice.

CPN-UML General Secretary Nepal, who was addressing a mass gathering of intellectuals organised by the party's Central Planning and Monitoring Department here today, said that his party has come up with a 22-point proposal for national consensus for the protection of the achievements of the Popular Movement of 2046 B.S. and for additional achievements.

Stating that the CPN-UML will not forge unity with any party in defiance of the guidelines of the party's sixth General Convention, he spoke about the possibility of unity with the CPN-ML on the basis of ability and qualification but not on the basis of bargaining for posts or by compromising on ideology.

Describing the demand of the RPP and Nepal Sadbhavana Party for a ceiling on property as nothing but a ploy, he said the extremism of the Maoists will not help propel the country ahead.

He reiterated the need for unity among all patriotic and democratic forces to ward off regresson and possible attack on democracy.

CPN-UML standing committee member Bharat Mohan Adhikari stressed the need to foster popular opinion to bring to fruition the proposal for national consensus his party has come up with in pursuit of the objective of resolving the country's socio-economic problems.

Ishwor Pokhrel, another party standing committee member, said that the 22nd central committee meeting of the party has decided among other things to arrest the ultra leftist and untra rightist trends appearing within the party and emphasised unity among all patriotic, progressive and democratic forces.

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