14 February, Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said a consensus reached among the eight political parties representing the parliament on Friday was a framework of national consensus itself.
Prime Minister Dahal said this at a talk program entitled ‘Contemporary Nepali Politics and Nidhi’s Thoughts’ held at PM’s residence, Baluwatar, on Saturday on the occasion of the 101st birth anniversary of Mahendra Narayan Nidhi.
In his address to the program, PM Dahal said, “The consensus that had been reached among the eight political parties was historical. This was the framework of national consensus. A leader from the largest party in the parliament would elect as the President; the second big party already has the Speaker and the National Assembly Chairperson. Prime Minster is from the third big party”.
He shared that dialogue with other political parties in the parliament was also advancing in a way to develop collaboration.
Though some indicators emerged positive after the formation of the new government, the national economy was not freed from the crisis, the PM noted.
He further admitted that there was still a threat against the democratic republic and the Constitution.
Prime Minister Dahal said, “Sloganeering against the Constitution was abuzz on National Democracy Day (February 19). It was a serious thing. The parliament’s dissolution was orchestrated and the constitution was attacked yesterday; the tendency has not yet ended. Therefore, the pro-constitution political forces upholding democratic norms and values should stand together in one place”.
He admitted that his efforts for forging a national consensus were not materialized.
Collaboration with the forces not adopting the constitutional and democratic values would not go easy, he said, adding, “So we are again standing at one point with this conclusion. We have backtracked to the natural course which is a vital thing of the contemporary politics”.
