I/III. http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Prachanda+ready+to+pull+out+only+if+Paudel+does+same+&NewsID=253367
<http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Prachanda+ready+to+pull+out+only+if+Paudel+does+same+&NewsID=253367> Prachanda ready to pull out only if Paudel does same CHIRANJIVI DHUNGANA *2010-08-12 6:15 PM* [image: Print This News]<http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/printNepaliNews.php?id=253367> KATHMANDU: Jhalanath Khanal, chairman of CPN-UML on Thursday urged UCPN-Maoist chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ to withdraw his name from the prime ministerial candidacy in the ongoing runoff election. In a joint meeting of CPN-UML and the UCPN-Maoist held at the Maoist Parliamentary Party Office, Singha Durbar, Khanal, initially UML's prime ministerial candidate before he withdrew from the race after it became apparent that he would not succeed in generating a two-thirds majority, as demanded by his party's CC meeting, asked Prachanda to withdraw from the election. Responding to Khanal, Prachanda said that he would withdraw from the election provided Ram Chandra Poudel who is contesting against him in the Prime Ministerial election does the same. Emerging from the meeting Khanal said that it is better that both the parties quit from the candidacy than make a mockery of the election. The House has failed to elect a prime minister for the fourth time. Vice chairman of the UCPN-Maoist Narayankaji Shrestha said that they were ready to withdraw their candidacy from the election but UML should be clear about ensuring the same from the NC. He also said that being the biggest party in the CA they should be given a chance to lead the new government. Leaders Bam Dev Gautam and Bharat Mohan Adhikari among others were representing UML while leaders Mohan Baidhya ‘Kiran’, Ram Bahadur ‘Badal’ and others represented the UCPN-Maoist in the meet. II. http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/2-political/8309-maoists-totalitarianism-led-madhes-based-parties-to-deny-support-minister.html Maoists' totalitarianism led Madhes-based parties to deny support: MinisterThursday, 12 August 2010 A government minister has revealed that the Madhes-based political parties didn't extend their support to Unified CPN (Maoist) in the election for a prime minister because of it being a "totalitarian" party. Minister without Portfolio Laxman Lal Karna, who is also vice-chairman of Sadbhawana Party, opined that the Maoists can't be trusted with the government leadership until they abandon their weapons and return the private properties they seized during the conflict period. Speaking at a programme organised in Parsa Thursday, he accused the Maoists of engaging in all kinds of dirty games to grab power and warned that the former rebel party is trying to impose totalitarianism in the name of democracy in the country. "This is why, the Madhes-based parties will not support the Maoists in the next round of election for a prime minister," he said, adding that peace and constitution cannot be ensured until the time the Maoists renounce violence and implement past agreements and understanding. Sadbhawana Party is one of the four Madhes-based parties that comprise the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF). III. http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/1-top-story/8301-maoist-cc-meet-deferred-till-aug-19-consultations-for-maoist-led-unity-govt-to-continue.html Maoist CC meet deferred till Aug 19; consultations for 'Maoist-led unity govt' to continueThursday, 12 August 2010 The central committee meeting of the Unified CPN (Maoist), which started at the party headquarters Perisdanda Thursday afternoon, has been postponed till 19 August. The meeting adjourned soon after party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is also the prime ministerial candidate, presented a 13-point political draft in which he has analysed the current political scenario and has outlined the party's future plan. No discussion took place during today's meeting. According to Maoist spokesperson Dina Nath Sharma, the meeting has been deferred as the senior leaders will remain busy in consultations with leaders of various parties as part of the ongoing efforts to win their support in the prime minister run-off slated for August 18. The party will continue efforts for formation of a consensus government led by the party, he informed. The Maoist central committee meeting started amid deepening political uncertainty with four rounds of voting for the prime minister ending in fiasco. In the recent meetings with leaders of the Nepali Congress and the UML, Maoist leaders had said they were ready to withdraw the PM candidacy provided the latter agreed to amend the Interim Constitution to revive the system of consensus government. Sources said the Maoist CC meeting will also take up the internal dispute that has intensified after vice chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai held a separate meeting with Indian Prime Minister's special emissary Shyam Saran during his recent Nepal visit. Some leaders close to the party establishment said Bhattarai would be asked to clarify why he had to meet the Indian envoy separately. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
