KATHMANDU: UCPN (Maoist) General Secretary CP Gajurel clarified on Friday that his party will not join the CPN-UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal-led government unless the letter and spirit implementation of the seven-point agreement signed before the government formation is guaranteed. He added that his party is not in a position to be a part of the government without the Home Ministry. Speaking at the Reporter's Club in the Capital today, the Maoist leader revealed that there was a deal to allocate 15 ministries including the Home to the Maoists on the basis of proportional representation.
"The current government was formed on the basis of the seven-point pact, but the grounds of the agreement will collapse if it is not implemented in letter and spirit,” said Gajurel. "Then we will decide whether to keep our support to the government intact or withdraw."
Saying that serious doubts have surfaced after the UML Standing Committee meeting nominated its candidate for Home Ministry against the seven-point agreement, Maoists General Secretary Gajurel added that the problem created by the UML should be solved by the party itself.
However, he made it clear that his party is not in favour of immediately toppling the government formed with its backing.
"We are not in favour of toppling the government formed after a long effort," said the Maoist leader. "We should not strive to overthrow the government now as our country was defamed in both national and international arenas in the absence of legitimate government."
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