Some people trying to bring rift between Maoists, Nepal Army: PM Prachanda

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 4 Feb: Prime Minister Prachand Wednesday charged some unidentified people are trying to bring a rift between Maoists and Nepal Army by raising small issues.
Prachanda said this in an interview with Naya Patrika.
“The issue is being provoked. The ordinary principle is the army is under the control of an elected government.
“Some elements are making issues of small matters and adding fuel to the fire to bring a rift between Maoist leadership and army.
“The issue is not great, “Prachanda told the newspaper.
Nepal Army didn’t execute the order of the Defence Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal to stop recruitment of 2,800 persons to fill in vacancies.
The prime minister predicted the Maoist-led government won’t fall for another two years.
“Some may wish to topple the government. But nobody has the courage.
“They can’t bring down the government for another one and half years. I don’t believe anything will happen to the government for another two years,” Prachanda said.
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“This is a coalition government. Let it be understood no work can be done [like promulgation of ordinances] without the agreement of all. There’s a role for everybody. Maoists have no alternative but to the understanding of all. We [CPN=UML] stopped it [promulgation of ordinances] the other day.”


(Jhalanath Khanal, Budhabar, 4 Feb.)

“We can’t even appoint a priest at Pashupatinath. What could be more disgraceful? The prime minister overturned his decision after a protest in New Delhi.”

(Former minister in royal government Radha Krishna Mainali, Ghatana ra Bichar, 4 Feb.)
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