Kathmandu, Nov.20: Leaders of the main
opposition parties have termed the government's decision to bring the budget
through ordinance as an 'open violation' of democratic norms and values.
They have accused the government of
closing all the doors to talks and dialogues taking of late to
forge a political agreement on national consensus government, budget
issues and new election and intended at imposing autocratic rule in the country. The announcement of new elections and
bringing the budget through ordinance has obstructed the way for a consensus,
they said.
Speaking at a programme organized by the
CPN (UML) on behalf of the opposition parties here Tuesday, they said intention
of the ruling coalition partners of imposing totalitarianism in the country
would never be fulfilled.
Nepali Congress President Sushil Koirala
said unilateral decision of the incumbent government regarding the budget and
new elections to the Constituent Assembly were in the violation of rule of law
and the politics of consensus. He claimed that the budget prepared neglecting
all the moral responsibilities would close all ways to a consensus.
There was no alternative for political
parties to negotiations, consensus and unity, he said while adding that the
performance of the incumbent government has fueled the political crisis
currently facing the country.
Similarly, CPN (UML) Chairman Jhalanath
Khanal said the government's decision to bring the budget through ordinance and
announcement of new election showed its 'madness' and urged the government to
come to a consensus on the agendas of national interest at the earliest.
The budget prepared ignoring the past
talks and discussions and the announcement of new election would not be
acceptable for the party, he said.
Chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Pashupati Shamser JB Rana accused the ruling partners of not becoming serious
towards forging consensus on the national agendas and intending to rule
arbitrarily.
He added that the budget ordinance and
new election announced by the government undermining the voices of the
opposition parties would not be acceptable for his party.
Likewise, Chairman of Rastriya
Janashakti Party Surya Bahadur Thapa accused the government of announcing new
election violating democratic norms and values.
CPN (ML) general secretary CP
Mainali and NC leader Dr Minendra Rijal
condemned the government for its decisions of bringing the budget and holding
new election without consultations with other political parties.
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