CPN-M leader: ready to remain out of the government

Leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) CP Gajurel on Saturday said that his party was ready to give up its positions in the Interim Government for the sake of elections to the Constituent Assembly, local TV channel Channel Nepal reported on Sunday.

Speaking at the local Reporter's Club, head of the CPN-M International Bureau Gajurel challenged the government to hold elections to the Constituent Assembly without including the CPN-M in the Interim Government, if it is unwilling to include the party in the cabinet.

"It is now clear that the Seven-party Alliance is not in a mood to include us in the government. We would like to urge the government to fix the date for the elections and hold them in a peaceful and impartial manner." he said.

"The government is violating the peace accord by bypassing the CPN-M force and not inducting it into the government as per the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA)." he said.

CPA was signed between the Seven-Party Alliance and the CPN-M on Nov. 21 last year that led to formation of the Interim Government. The CPA stipulates that the CA elections should be held before mid-June.

Source: Xinhua