Pardafas Reporter
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has met Prime Minister (PM) Sher Bahadur Deuba at Baluwatar today.
UML Chairman Oli reached Prime Minister’s official residence and held talks with PM Deuba on “key issues”.
Oli reached Baluwatar along with his lieutenants Subash Chandra Nembang and Bishnu Paudel.
He raised four major issues raising concern over the government’s failure to consult with the main opposition while announcing the election date and asked PM Deuba the reason why the government did not consult with CPN-UML, the main opposition party while announcing the date for the elections to the House of Representatives and Province Assembly.
The government has announced that the elections will be held on November 20.
He also drew Prime Minister Deuba’s attention to the fact that the elections should be free, fair, and credible.
Oli has also complained that the government did not consult UML before bringing the bill on transitional justice.
The government has moved the bill related to the amendment of the act related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons in the House of Representatives (HoR) despite objections by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other human rights organizations.
Likewise, Oli also discussed the issue of the Citizenship Bill, which the House of Representatives has endorsed for the second time.
Another issue that Oli discussed with Prime Minister Deuba was the skyrocketing market price.
Minister of Communications, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, who was also present during the meeting, said that Prime Minister Deuba has taken UML Chairman Oli’s suggestions positively.
Prime Minister Deuba assured Oli that the November 20 elections would be free, fair, and credible.
