HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: A senior UCPN-M leader today said the party’s internal meetings will resume only after the resolution of outstanding issues, including those related to the annual budget and government policies and programmes.
“We have started talks with the government for the resolution of the issues. Our party’s internal meetings will take place only after the resolution of issues with the government,” said Narayan Kaji Shrestha, the Maoist vice-chairman.
Shrestha said the issues include dues to be paid to the martyrs’ kin and to those hurt during the people’s war, besides the finalisation of proportional representation in the government.
The party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led faction has been accusing the vice-chairman Mohan Baidhya-led faction of demanding powerful ministries. Sources claimed that leader Pampha Bhusal has been demanding either the ministry of information or health and population.
Sources claimed Dahal might replace Shakti Basnet with Pampha Bhusal as health minister and Anjana Bishankhe or any other woman leader may replace peace and reconstruction minister Biswo Nath Sah to make the cabinet inclusive.
(Published in The Himalayan Times on July 2, 2011)
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