KATHMANDU, Feb 14: The unity coordination committee of the CPN (Maoist Center) and the CPN-UML has agreed to claim for the post of Prime Minister before the President.

The coordination meeting held to reach the unity process to conclusion Wednesday decided to come up with concrete framework of unity process tomorrow.

Coordination committee member and Maoist Centre leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha shared that the Election Commission was to submit the result of the House of Representatives election before the President. So, there was no doubt that process would be forwarded to form the government first, he added.

“It was not because of differences. There was a positive and serious discussion. Next meeting is set for Thursday to continue today’s discussion in order to finalize all the issues”, said leader Shrestha.

Coordination Committee member and UML senior leader Jhalanath Khanal said that they could not make public the conclusions as the discussions are underway. He declined to make any other remarks.

The two parties are on intense discussion to share the work division and adjust ideological and political principles.

TASKFORCE ON ORGANIZATION AND IDEOLOGY TO BE FORMED
It was principally agreed to form two separate taskforces on party organization and ideology in the run up to the merger of two parties, shared coordination committee member and UML Vice-chair Bamdev Gautam.

The names of the taskforce members will be fixed on Thursday, he added. “95 per cent of the works on party merger has completed. There are no more disputes on party unity”. RSS

BHAKTAPUR, Feb 1: The party unification coordination committee of the CPN-UML and Maoist Center has approved the decision on power sharing for the provincial assemblies.

A meeting of the committee held at UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli’s residence on Thursday nodded the report furnished by the two-party taskforce, UML Vice Chairman and coordinator of the taskforce Bamdev Gautam said after the meeting.

The taskforce has agreed to allocate vital seats on the proportion of 70-30 to UML and Maoist Center. As per the approval, UML would get chief ministers and speakers in four provinces while Maoist Centre would get chief ministers and speakers in two provinces.

However, the leaders have concluded that exercises were still insufficient regarding the party unification.

After the meeting, Maoist Center leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha said the top leadership would hold discussions on two/three phases regarding the party unification and a taskforce would be formed thereafter.

Likewise, the leaders of the two parties have agreed to hold talks with visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj by making basis to the common mandate obtained by the left alliance.

During the meeting, the chairmen of both the parties had briefed the meeting of the party unification.

UML Chairman Oli, Gautam, leaders Ishwor Pokharel, Surendra Pandey and Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, leaders Shrestha, Ram Bahadur Thapa, Barsha Man Pun and others were present at the meeting. RSS

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TWO TASKFORCES TO BE FORMED TO SORT OUT PARTY MERGER PROCESS

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: A meeting of the party unification coordination committee of the left alliance, constituting CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Center) on Tuesday has formed a six-member taskforce to carry out necessary preparations for the formation of province governments and finalize the candidates for the National Assembly.

The meeting was held at UML Chair KP Oli’s residence in Baluwatar. The panel include UML leader Subash Nembang, Shankar Pokhrel and Surendra Pandey and Maoist Center leaders Ram Bahadur Thapa, Barsha Man Pun and Matrika Yadav.

The task force will finalize the chief ministers of provinces to province ministers.

According to sources, UML and Maoist Center, who had agreed to share 60-40 seats respectively in the House of Representatives elections, is likely to finalize allocate the province government seats in the same ratio. Sources said that the Maoist Center is likely to form government in Province 6 and 7 while UML has claimed its stake in the remaining provinces.

However the meeting failed to form a panel to work on party unification since the two left parties are yet to sort out the power sharing issues on the party unification and new government.

The unification process has not gained momentum as the left alliance parties have failed to meet a meeting point over the leadership management, power sharing deal and other issues.

But, the unification coordination committee meeting has expressed its commitment to expedite the merger process before the formation of new government.

According to UML leader Jhala Nath Khanal, the unification coordination committee meeting will form two panels in the next meeting to sort out the issues related to party’s ideology and organizational structure, since Oli is leaving for Thailand today for his routine health check up.

Meanwhile, Oli and Maoist Center Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal also held a meeting today morning to give momentum to the unification process. The two leaders have directed the task force members to start working out immediately on the basis of the sentiments of party unification and people’s mandate. Oli is leaving for Thailand at 12:45 pm.