KATHMANDU: CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has said the November 19 election date cannot be deferred.

Addressing a program organized by the party’s sister organization, Nepal Engineering Professionals’ Association, on its sixth establishment day in the capital city on Monday, leader Oli said that the CA election was the only option to end the protracted transition in the country, so it must not be deferred on any pretext.

Constitution writing process was aborted in the past because the democratic force did not have majority votes, he said, adding that time has come for the people now to take the right decision.

He also stressed for unity among engineers for the development of the country.

About the recent strife within the party, he said the party would correct the past mistakes and work ahead in unity.

Association Chairman Durga Wasti said that the government was in need of proper policy to supply the need of skilled human power.

BIRATNAGAR: Senior CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has said that none could obstruct the Constituent Assembly election s slated for November 19.

Talking to media persons in Biratnagar on Saturday, leader Oli said Nepal Army would be mobilised in the election to hold it in a peaceful atmosphere.

Election would not be thwarted merely because of some few parties objecting to it, he said, adding only election could institutionalise the democracy.

If we fail to hold election on the slated date, the country would face bigger crisis, he said and urged all parties not to make any decision that hinders electoral process.

Responding to a query, leader Oli said that the High Level Political Committee formed to hold the election could not be dissolved till the election was held. There would be no compromise on election government, he stressed.

On a different note, he said his party had no dispute about its general convention.

KATHMANDU: At a time when a faction in the party led by senior leader KP Sharma Oli is demanding to conduct the General Convention sooner than later, the CPN (UML) Chairman has rejected such convention prior to completion his five-year tenure.

Talking to journalist Rishi Dhamala for his famous TV talk show–The RD Show– UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said, “I am surprised why Oliji (KP Oli) is raising such issue outside the party instead of putting them in the party meeting.”

The program would be aired in Himalayan Television at 9:05 pm today.

Khanal also said that indiscipline has increased in the party and the issue of general convention raised by leader Oli outside the party forums would be tabled in the next meeting of the party’s central committee.

Saying that party’s statute has guaranteed provision of extending the party’s central committee tenure by one more year, Khanal also hinted at the term extension of the central committee till February 2015.

During the interview, Khanal has announced his candidacy in the party’s top post in the upcoming general convention.
On a separate context, the UML Chairman said the UML would stand victorious in the upcoming CA election.

“Prachandaji’s party would reach either third or fourth because he has not agenda, slogan and stance left,” Khanal who was the leader of third party in the erstwhile CA said.

BIRATNAGAR: CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has claimed that CA election would be conducted by mid-December at any expenses.

Talking to media at Biratnagar Airport today, Oli said the parties are reaching consensus regarding the issues at the upcoming meeting of High-Level Political Committee on Friday.

Oli also blamed that the national and international power centers were active to foil the CA election. Stressing on the need of ‘threshold’ at the upcoming CA election , Oli said there should not be further dispute on the topic.

Oli said that the country could not be made the hostage of indecision even if any political party did not want to participate in the election and added that such party would itself be sidelined.

BIRGUNJ: CPN-UML leader KP Sharma Oli has said that formation of the CJ-led poll government was the single option right this time to bring the derailed political system on track.

Oli said the CJ-led government was the parties’ obligation due to special circumstance of the country’s politics. He however did not mention anything that what the parties would do once the CJ snubs the parties’ request for leading the election government.

He also accused those giving statement against the proposal to appoint Chief Justice as the next prime minister. A large number of UML leaders including Ishwor Pokhrel and Madhav Nepal and others have been vehemently opposing the CJ-led government.

Stating that the transition should not be extended further, leader Oli said there was no alternative to holding elections in coming May or coming November.

NEPALGUNJ: CPN UML leader K P Oli has ridiculed the UCPN Maoist proposal to form government in the leadership of an independent personality.

The flamboyant UML leader, who is known for his satire, claimed that the forming the much hyped national consensus government in Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala is the best option to resolve political deadlock.

Stating that only a neutral and matured politician like the NC President is capable to deliver the nation from the transition, Oli said that a government formed by undermining political parties cannot deliver political solutions.

Extending the argument further, Oli said that even if political parties don’t agree on Sushil’s candidacy, then NC should provide another candidate for the stint.

Speaking at a program organized by Press Chautari refuted the UCPN Maoist claims that the opposition parties were hindering the consensus formation process to avert general elections and asserted that the latter were themselves afraid of polls.

He reiterated his stance that the CA elections cannot be held in the leadership of the incumbent Bhattarai led government and ruled out the possibility of participating in the government stating that it would be mean ‘surrender-ism’ for the opposition parties.