Nepali Congress leader Gagan Thapa has stated that his party rejects the proposal of three major parties forming a coalition government in provinces as it goes against the public mandate.
Nepali Congress General Secretary Gagan Thapa has said that three big parties coming together to form provincial government is against the public mandate. He cleared that Nepali Congress has rejected this proposal. According to him, making a government without any opposition party in the provincial assembly is not good for democratic values.
Speaking at a program in Lalitpur on Sunday for unveiling statue of saint leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and starting the 44th BP Memorial Week, Thapa made it clear that Congress will not compromise on its principles just to get into power.
No Compromise on Principles
Thapa mentioned that many people are asking about role of Congress in forming the provincial government. He said that no matter what the result is, the party will not step back from its core principles. He also said that the party will not repeating past mistakes. The proposal for three parties to form the government goes against what the voters wanted, so they have rejected it.
He also explained that having three parties in the government means there will be no opposition in the province assembly. Getting into power is not the only goal of Nepali Congress, he added.
Admitting Past Mistakes
Thapa honestly admitted that Congress did some mistakes in the past just for the sake of power. However, he promised that they will not let such things happen again. He believe that the thinking of power is everything has made Nepali politics unstable and directionless since 2072 B.S.
He pointed out how a party in the government in the morning goes to the opposition the next day, and an opposition party suddenly enters the government. This kind of practices has badly affected the trust of people in politics. Because of this belief that power is everything, old parties including Congress are paying a big price today, Thapa said.
Lastly, he said that due to election coalitions and changing government partners, the identity of political parties is in danger. He stressed that politics must move forward based on principles and democratic values by respecting the mandate given by the citizens.
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