Khanal says - Kulman and others who have come for change should all come together. Because more than individuals, symbols, elections, and positions, this shadow of despair that has been buried in the country needs to be cleaned up.
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Gen-G KP Khanal, who was present during the overnight discussions and understanding between Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSWP) President Rabi Lamichhane and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah, said that this decision has raised hope among the people.
‘This understanding has also raised expectations that the demands raised during the recent Genji movement will be met,’ he said. ‘I think that by making Mayor Saab the prime minister’s candidate, it will bring energy to awaken not only the party but also the country’s system.’ He said that other alternative forces will also stand here after this decision.
‘Balen Shah was also thinking about how to bring in a new person, while President Ravi Lamichhane was also doing internal homework, so there was a delay in the understanding,’ Khanal told Kantipur, ‘They have come for change, including Kulman, and they will talk to everyone and come together.’
Here is a conversation between Gaurav Pokharel focusing on the understanding reached after discussions with Khanal until midnight:
What impact will the understanding reached between Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah and Ravi Lamichhane have when going to the elections?
The youth have raised hopes for change. The Genji movement that took place some time ago and the people have demanded results have raised expectations among the people. Now he has gone to the people, it is time for the people to answer. Earlier, people used to say that Mayor Saab did nothing and remained silent. However, he did show a path, now it is in the hands of the people. This is a matter related to what the results of the elections will be. Now we have to go to the people and listen to the people.
The despair that prevailed among the general public, the general public was yearning for a change, where the results would come from. It seems that that hope has been raised among the people. The idea of calling Balen Shah the next Prime Minister has come up, it seems that this resolution can bring energy to the general public to awaken the system, not the party. And, it seems that its impact will have a direct impact on the elections.
The two leaders had been talking continuously for a few days, how was the understanding reached last night?
Now, a kind of confusion was also seen spreading on social media regarding this matter. Mayor Saab was clear about one thing, how to develop the country more than positions and percentages? He was clear about what the impact could be if I went into national politics, which could change the society.
Like the kind of activity outside that Rabi Lamichhane and Balen Shah had not yet reached an agreement, which had spread disappointment among the people. That was a confusion. In the ‘one-to-one’ talks that had been going on between them for two or three days, the two of them had made it clear that now we will put the country first before positions and guide them towards development and exit.
But the delay was due to the fact that Mayor Saab, only Ravi Lamichhane and Balen Shah, may have led to some lack of change. Mayor Balen Shah had a thought that the newly-arriving team, including Kulman, should also be brought forward and that they should also be taken along.
Under that thought, yesterday too, perhaps Ravi Lamichhane was in his internal preparations, while Balen Shah was also thinking about how to bring in the new one.
But, Kulman Ghising did not seem to have come to an understanding, did he?
He had to come to an understanding first to come to an understanding! The three-party meeting was held when the two-party meeting was agreed upon and the other party was ready. That is, the conversation between Balen Shah and Kulman could not come to an understanding, perhaps it did not yield results. That is why only Balen Shah and Ravi Lamichhane were there when the understanding was reached.
Will there be a conversation with Kulman Ghising of the Ujjaya Nepal Party again?
There is no way that it will not happen. Because, Kulman and all those who have come for change, they should all come together. Because this shadow of despair that has been buried here, beyond individuals, symbols, elections, and positions, has to be cleansed in the country. That is why they have a belief that everyone should come and everyone does come.
