”The dialogue that could not be held formally face-to-face between Gen-G representatives and political parties has ended. And now the government has realized that the country's path will be even easier.”
Minister for Communications Jagdish Kharel has said that the first discussion between the government, political parties and Gen-G representatives was fruitful and cordial. He also commented that the atmosphere of the election has now become more conducive after the Baluwatar meeting.
Stating that there was a situation of lack of communication between political parties and Gen-G representatives, he said, ‘The dialogue that could not be held between Gen-G representatives and political parties in a formal face-to-face manner has ended. And, now the government has realized that the country’s path will be even easier.’
He said that the Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist and National Independent Party have said that they will support the elections. Stating that the CPN-UML representatives also said that they did not say that they would not go to the elections, he said, ‘However, they have questioned whether the government can create an environment for security and elections.’
He said that all the Gen-G representatives have taken it positively and that the government now feels that the country is moving towards normalization.
He said that good governance, corruption control and the issues raised by Gen-G were also discussed in the discussion. He said that the Gen-G representatives also spoke energetically in the context of good governance. Kharel said that Gen-G has also called for participation in the elections, saying that it has not banned political parties.
