Aug 1, 2016- Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal, one of the coalition partners in the KP Sharma Oli-led government, has said that it is open for “all possibilites” in the new government formation process.
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The gesture was conveyed yesterday by Chinese Ambassador Wu Chuntai to Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is poised to be the Prime Minister of Nepal.
“I will urge the UML leadership team to support me to form a national consensus government”, the Kathmandu Post quoted Dahal as saying.
Oli, however, maintained that major political parties should come together on issues of national interest.
In fact, the Nepal-China agreements were the outcome of deals made by the government that he led earlier, according to a statement by Prachanda’s secretariat.
Prachanda said a new government to be formed within the next few days would prioritize the implementation of the new constitution, reconstruction, and development projects.
In the meeting with Wu, Prachanda told the visiting Chinese envoy that he is “all set to become the new PM” and sought favour of China and support to his government.
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Oli’s resignation on Sunday had sparked speculation that the Nepal-China agreements – most importantly the Trade and Transit Treaty that is expected to reduce the landlocked Himalayan nation’s dependence on India – will remain unimplemented. China’s strong backing to Nepal had come in the backdrop of a chill in its relations with India following the months- long crippling blockade by Madhesis, mostly of Indian-origin, who are demanding amendments to the newly-enacted Constitution to ensure adequate political representation and reorganisation of the federal boundaries.
