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He said there won't be any agreement for change in government leadership and parliamentary debate on president's move but government is open to talk on all other issues. Pokharel accused the Maoists of working for partisan interest, not for nation's interest. He warned that if the Maoists declared alternative government, the 22-party government would take all necessary legal action against the party. He said the government might use alternatives to parliament for passing the budget if the opposition party does not support to resume parliament session. Saying that street protests are not proper means to topple the government, Pokharel urged the Maoists to prove their majority in the parliament to lead new government. Source: www.nepalnews.com Date: November 2, 2009
Maoist Protest(s) to Liberate Hijacked Republican order The Unified Maoists Party has innumerable reasons to declare their second round of protest programs. Their detractors however, see that the sole reason for the Unified Maoists party is to shake the country and thereby grab power. “The vociferous Tiger has already tasted the Human Blood, it will come back again and pounce”, this is the conclusion of the observers. Restoration of Civilian Supremacy, fall of the puppet government, withdrawal of unconstitutional move of the president, formation of the national government…there are reasons aplenty for the ex-rebel party to organize another round of protest programs. Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai, the Unified Maoists’ Party vice president opines that the agitation had become all the more urgent for liberating the nascent republican order from the clutches of the reactionary elements. He says currently the republican order has been hijacked. “The nascent republican order that was established through shedding blood of the people is experiencing threats and thus there is the need to organize protests”, Dr. Bhattarai said addressing a program in his home district Gorkha, November 1, 2009. “The Government is all set to declare presidential rule and also conspiring to dissolve the Constituent Assembly”, Dr. Bhattarai revealed. Source: www.telegraphnepal.com Date: 2009-11-02
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