He has said that a national consensus is needed before the elections for a stable government for five years.
Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwaprakash Sharma has said that the Prime Minister's system should be thought of not only to win but also to last. Speaking at the 'Commitment Declaration Meeting' of Sunsari-1 candidate Sujendra Tamang at Bhanu Chowk in Dharan, he also called for a large-scale conference including the government, parties, intellectual sector and the general public before the elections.
'From that, let's reach a point-by-point agreement on more than a dozen reforms to the current constitution and the overall system. We have a public proposal,' he said.
Claiming that the Congress is moving forward with the goal of gaining a majority, he said that a national consensus should be reached before the elections for a stable government for 5 years. 'It is necessary to have a constitutional provision with new thinking to ensure that the Prime Minister lasts for 5 years and sustains it. Because in the past 75 years, no Prime Minister has been able to last for 5 years consecutively,' he said.
'Let's reach a national consensus before the elections on a concept such as the Prime Minister of the party that wins first on the basis of direct seats and popular votes will rule for a full 5 years, if the majority is not achieved, the insufficient number will be ensured according to the 'winners take all' policy, the second/third and other parties will not join the government and will remain in the opposition for a full 5 years,' he said. He also urged that this consensus be inscribed in the constitution from the first meeting of the parliament held after the election of the Speaker.
