Sharma commented that the tendency of ”power at any cost” has been growing in recent Nepali politics, and claimed that the Congress has sent a different political message against this trend.
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Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwaprakash Sharma has said that the Congress does not agree with the proposal for the CPN-UML, Nepali Congress, and Nepal Communist Party to form governments together in all seven provinces. He clarified that Congress does not agree with the idea of the three major parties forming governments in all provinces in a way that would render the provincial assemblies virtually opposition-less, as this would be a 'hundred percent mistake' from the perspective of democratic practice.
Making his views public via social media on Saturday, Sharma said, 'We are not even one percent in agreement to make a hundred percent mistake.'
According to Sharma, on Friday afternoon, a meeting was held at the party central office attended by Congress President Gagan Thapa, the Vice President, General Secretary, four Congress Chief Ministers, and provincial presidents, which reached a unanimous and clear position on this issue.
He also stated that Congress has no negative comments regarding the agreement between the UML and the Nepal Communist Party. According to him, since Congress, UML, and the Nepal Communist Party have been partners in the peace process and constitution drafting, cooperation among these three and other political parties is necessary and natural on matters of national importance, including constitutional amendment.
However, Sharma said that when it comes to forming provincial governments, it would not be appropriate for all major parties to be in power. 'It would have been a hundred percent wrong for the three parties to join together and form governments in all seven provinces, making the provincial assemblies virtually opposition-less,' he stated.
Sharma commented that a tendency of 'power at any cost' has been taking root in recent Nepali politics, and claimed that Congress has sent a different political message against this trend. 'Power, power, and power. Power at any cost. Power even by making any kind of deal. The Nepali Congress has stood with a different message against the seriously developing negative trend in our politics in recent times,' he said.
He also informed that another meeting will be held at the party central office at 9:30 am on Sunday, including provincial presidents and chief ministers.
