“I take the responsibility of deferral of CA polls”: PM Koirala

Prime Minister and the president of Nepali Congress (NC) Girija Prasad Koirala Friday said that he take the responsibility of the deferral of Constituent Assembly election.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the NC district chief’s meeting at the party head office in Sanepa, PM Koirala said that as the PM of the country it was his responsibility to hold Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.

PM Koirala said that he was not deterred by the accusations that the CA polls could not be held in time.

“I take the responsibility of the deferral of CA polls, and take criticism positively and am not discouraged by it,” the PM said.

PM Koirala further showed his commitment that no matter late he would hold the Constituent Assembly election at any cost.

Directing the party cadres no to execute any actions that would break the unity of eight-party, PM Koirala urged the leaders of political parties not to make statements of allegations and counter-allegations.

Addressing the meeting, Shushil Koirala, vice-president of NC said that the country is still unstable even with the establishment of Loktantra (Democracy). He urged the Maoists to immediately stop the acts of intimidation, extortion, and abduction.

Koirala blamed that Young Communist League (YCL), sister organization of CPN-M is terrorizing the people and urged them to stop such misdeeds. 

General Secretary of NC and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Ram Chandra Poudel blamed that Maoists minister are showing their double standard character by demanding the salaries to the Maoists armies.

The meeting, which is being held up to Sunday, is said to discuss the official view of the NC party on Monarchy, proclamation of republic through Interim-Legislature Parliament, and the preparation for Constituent Assembly election. The meeting would direct the NC party to make an opinion on republic, party sources said.