PM BOYCOTTED: Local and Indian journalists walked out when Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai went to dais to address the function
PARASI: Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday stated that the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML cannot make it to the power for a decade, and offered a suggestion to the parties to give up their longing for the government till then.
Power cannot be attained by shouting in the streets, the top Maoist leader said, claiming that the Maoists will rule for the coming ten years.
He asked the NC and UML leaders to support the Maoists during the period, instead of launching any protest with a hope to get to the power.
Accompanied by Maoist Vice Chairman and Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Dahal was addressing the inaugural of the Maoist party’s Nawalparasi district conference here in Parasi this afternoon.
Maoist cadres taking part in the second district convention in Parasi. Photo: THT Online
Referring to the latest protest against the Maoist leadership, Dahal said the opposition parties should be able to opt for elections in order to get the state power, instead of telling their cadres to
hurl stones at the vehicles of Maoist leaders as they did in Dailekh.
The Maoist chairman expressed his hope that the Constituent Assembly elections can be held by May, and reiterated that his party is ready for any sacrifice while urging the opposition to quit the street agitation and come for the elections.
He charged that the opposition parties are afraid of going to the elections as they are terrorised by the new constitution and federalism.
Journalists walked out when Prime Minister Dr. Bhattarai went to the dais to deliver his speech. Photo: THT Online
Journalists boycott PM’s speech
Meanwhile, the journalists who went to cover the Maoist event have boycotted Prime Minsiter Dr. Bhattarai’s speech. He had addressed the function prior to Dahal.
In protest of Dr. Bhattarai’s intervention in the prosecution in the 2004 murder of journalist Dekendra Thapa, local media corps walked out when the prime minister went to the dais to address the Maoist cadres.
Journalists from the neighbouring India who also came to Parasi to cover the Maoist conference showed solidarity to Nepali journalists and walked out.
The media personnel, however, went back to the programme after Dr. Bhattarai addressed.
Police forced local business to shut down. Photo: THT Online
High security arrangements
Security up beefed in the area near the convention venue taking into considerationthe opposition parties’ potential protest against the prime minister.
Local administration restricted the movement of pedestrians from Buddha Chowk, convention venue and the District Administration Office. Security personnel forced the local businesses to shut down.
Earlier today, police had arrested local surgarcane farmers who had launched a sit-in protes
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