UML Searching For Party’s Next General Secretary
UML has intensified its discussion within the party Standing Committee to find the party’s next general secretary. The party has scheduled its next central committee meeting on May 14. Party source says the Standing Committee will finalize the name of party’s next general secretary and will present it at the central committee meeting on Wednesday.
The source said the standing committee will choose the name from among party senior leaders—Amrit Kumar Bohara, Jhalanath Khanal and KP Sharma Oli.
“The real competition for the next general secretary is between Jhalanath Khanal and KP Oli,” said the source, adding, “Khanal looks stronger than Oli.”
Following the selection of a new general secretary, the party will decide whether or not to join the next government under the Maoist’s leadership.
However, the party central committee has remained divided over the issue of joining the next government.
Party leaders Sahana Pradhan, Surendra Pande, Bhim Rawal including Bamdev Gautam have pleaded for joining the would-be-coalition-government under the Maoist Maoist leadership. They have argued that the party could play a significant role by joining the government. However, 30 central leaders out of 68, including senior leaders—Iswor Pokharel, Pradip Nepal, Madhav Kumar Nepal and KP Oli are against joining the government under Maoist leadership.
Party senior leader Gautam on Monday’s central committee meeting also strongly argued that the UML must support the Maoists in practice. “UML must join the next government under the Maoist’s leadership,” a central leader quoted Gautam as saying during the meeting.
The party, however has already demanded that the Maoists dissolve its youth wing—Young Communist League (YCL)–, return all the seized property, be ready for constitutional amendment and power-share.
The party Central Committee meeting on Monday endorsed the political proposal of acting general secretary Bohara. The proposal has urged the Maoists to immediately stop their violent activities across the country to get support in the future.
It has also stated that the UML should negotiate for major power share before supporting the Maoists or joining the next government.
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