CPN (Maoists) insists on premiership in the interim government

The CPN (Maoists) is having political parleys with other political parties of Nepal to form an interim government facilitating the draft of a new constitution for the Republic of Nepal.

Being conscious of the fact that they are the single largest party in the Nepal constitutional assembly, CPN (Maoists) earlier wanted and insisted to have both the key posts of the President and the Prime Minister in the proposed interim government of Nepal.

The CPN (Maoists) on Thursday gave up its claim for the post of President, but stuck to its stance against amending the interim constitution. The CPN (Maoists) in their Central Secretariat Meeting, however staked their claim for the Prime Minister’s post and also held that the President should be a non-political personality.

While almost all political parties including the Nepali Congress, Communist Party of Nepal (UML),Madeshi Peoples Right Forum and Tarai Madesh Democratic party want the amendment of the interim constitution by including a provision of a simple majority to elect or remove a Prime Minister.

But the CPN(Maoists) are against the amendment stating that such an amendment would encourage horse-trading and create instability during the transition period and thereby affecting the drafting of the constitution.