UML-Maoist on accusations

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has objected to the recent statement of opposition Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal, saying that it will "inflame chaos and defame the government". On Friday, while understanding the memorandum of Nepal Samajwadi Party president Baburam Bhattarai on completing the rest of the peace process, Oli objected to Dahal's 'unparliamentary, rude and disgraceful expression' in the parliament.

Oli claimed that as long as he is the prime minister, there can be no chaotic activities. "Now there is no possibility of anarchy or change in the power equation," he said, "at least as long as I am the Prime Minister and President of UML, there will not be a situation like what happened in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka in Nepal." And Oli has taken seriously the incident of sloganeering against Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. According to a close source, Oli warned the government security agencies and the party that the discontent seen there may spread to other places.

As soon as he left the government, Dahal formally issued a circular to the grassroots organization of the party to prepare a movement against the government, and Oli countered it from the Politburo meeting. In the Politburo meeting of UML that ended on Wednesday, Oli directed to exercise caution saying that Maoists and other forces are trying to encircle the government and UML. Aiming at the Maoist circular and Dahal's statement for the preparation of the movement, Oli said that the government is closely watching the activities that spread chaos in the country.

In the UML politburo meeting, he gave instructions to counter the siege. Breaking all sieges from inside and outside the country, UML is focused on building a decisive national power. It is necessary to take initiative on behalf of the government and the party," he said in the meeting. "The government is trying to lay siege before completing 100 days." In the House of Representatives on August 12, when UML MP Yogesh Bhattarai called the then armed war a 'violent conflict' of the Maoists, the Maoist MPs objected to it. But the Congress MP remained silent on this matter.

Although the meeting of the Congress Central Working Committee decided to make the coalition government successful, there is a difference of opinion among the leaders whether they should be 'power-oriented or organisation-oriented'. The leaders of the establishment party have been emphasizing on the government, while the leaders of the other party have been emphasizing on party building. Even though the Congress leaders stood in favor of the government, the opposition Maoists and RSVP did not defend the attack on the Oli government.

The UML Politburo meeting has decided to take the expression of Dahal and other leaders seriously. "The meeting has drawn serious attention to the impulsive expressions of some political parties and leaders," the decision said, "Dual character of changing the view of the country's situation without changing the role is not part of democratic conduct." This meeting calls on all political parties in the country to be responsible and restrained and to move forward with a responsible role towards the country and the people.'

Lately, Maoist Chairman Dahal has been criticizing the coalition government in addition to giving instructions to prepare for the movement in the provincial committee meeting. The UML Politburo has formally requested Dahal to exercise restraint. "Be it the ruling side or the opposition, we are all part of the current democratic system and its defense, development and success is the responsibility of all of us," the decision of the Politburo meeting said, "There are many challenges in the country and it is the common responsibility of all of us to face them." '

UML Senior Vice President Ishwar Pokharel Dahal's statement is taken seriously by the Politburo and says it has a long-term meaning. Not even a month and a half after the formation of the government, Dahal has made baseless accusations in a provocative, impulsive and unresponsive manner. Those angry expressions work to support chaos," he told Kantipur. "In the coming days, there may be an attempt to disrupt order in the country in a chaotic manner. Therefore, it has been decided to keep the party line in a state of readiness.'

Maoist senior vice-president Narayankaji Shrestha says that the accusation of creating chaos in the country when Maoists raised their voices in favor of the country and the people is not reasonable. We raise our voices for the benefit of the country and the people. We support the legitimate movement of the people," he said. "It is an illusion to see the legitimate issues raised by our party as chaos in the eyes of the government."

Mentioning that the Maoists won the hearts of the people and left the government, he said that they will warn against the government's wrongdoings. "We came out of the government with good governance, anti-corruption campaign, speedy service to the people from the government agencies," he said, "After joining the opposition, we got positive support from the people. There is no need for us to express impulsively.'

UML Senior Vice President Pokharel claimed that after the formation of Congress-UML alliance, the power struggle that does not want political stability has started. "There are forces inside and outside the country who don't want political stability in Nepal," he said, "When the matter of giving a little stability goes ahead, this practice of spreading chaos starts." What do the responsible leaders of some political parties say will make Bangladesh? What are you looking for in the country? The question is serious.'

He argued that the incitement and impulsive activities against the government, UML and the Prime Minister by leaders including Maoist Chairman Dahal will strengthen other chaotic elements. "The expression of the leader that anarchy activities can be done in the country gives strength," he said, "UML is trying to strengthen the governance system of the country."

Maoist senior vice-president Shrestha informed that when he was in the Maoist government, elements of chaotic activities tried to be active. "When we were in the government, elements of chaotic activities were active. We solved it by dealing peacefully," he said. "After we came to the opposition, they are trying to discredit us by engaging in such chaotic activities."

After Dahal accused the government and the Congress-UML alliance of being 'corrupt and regressive' in Parliament on August 11, there has been a big wave within the UML. After Dahal claimed that Prime Minister Oli tried to waive crores of electricity tariffs owed by the industry, stopped the campaign of corruption, good governance, and tried to settle the case of fake Bhutanese refugees, the UML and Maoist parliamentarians went face to face in the parliament.

After that, the Maoists issued a circular to the floor committee of the party to prepare for the movement on August 16, referring to the decision of the standing committee held in the last week of June. Maoists claim that they are trying to turn the country towards regression in the name of constitutional amendment. "Listening to the issues that are said to amend the constitution, there is a sign of reversing the achievements of the federal democratic republic, secular, proportional-inclusive, etc. achieved after ten years of people's war and comprehensive peace agreement, and returning the country to the year 2047," said the circular signed by President Dahal and Secretary General Dev Gurung, "Regression, treason." And if the government moves further in the direction of protecting the corrupt, it seems that the need to go to the street should be taken into account.' "Tendencies to fill the society with malaise, bitterness and despair and to weaken social harmony and unity," the resolution passed by the Politburo meeting said, "There should be a constructive debate between different ideas, views and perspectives, healthy competition between political parties and moderation of disagreement and opposition. Presenting in a moderate and decent manner and addressing the proper issues by the state are the basic features of democracy. Anarchy is not democracy and intolerance is not civilization.'