‘NCP intending to bring executive president by amending constitution’

KATHMANDU, June 8: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leader Haribol Gajurel has said that the country will opt for the directly elected executive presidential system as demanded by time.

Talking to Reporters’ Club Nepal President Rishi Dhamala at a program ‘Prime Debate’ broadcast at Prime Times Television on Friday, leader Gajurel clarified that NCP is intending to introduce the executive presidential system by amending constitution.  The NCP, who recently brought Federal Socialist Forum Nepal led by Upendra Yadav on board the government, commands two-third majority in the House.

NCP Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, a few days ago, had also claimed that the parties supporting the government had already established consensus on the system of executive president in the country.

“Prachanda knows what to speak and when to speak. Today’s need is directly elected executive president in the country,” Gajurel added.

“Traditional prime ministerial system will not help country develop,” he added.

But the main opposition party Nepali Congress has put strong reservation on the NCP leaders’ remarks saying that the communist party is trying to bring totalitarianism in the country.

NC has said that there was no consensus on bringing executive president while drafting constitution. The NC has also slammed the NCP of conspiring to scrap the current federal democratic constitution.

“NC will not remain silent if the NCP tries to change the provision in Nepal’s constitution on the basis of two thirds majority,” NC leader NP Saud, who also was in the program vented ire.

“The opposition parties will not accept directly elected executive presidential system. We will respond strongly if the NCP tries to change the current constitution,” he warned.