SUSHIL KOIRALA CHARGES MAOISTS FOR ATTEMPTING TO TURN COUNTRY INTO AFGHANISTAN Kathmandu, 2 July: NC President Sushil Koirala Monday charged Maoists for attempting to turn the country into Afghanistan and vowed to fight the effort. He leveled the charge even as opposition NC was THE party that collaborated with foreign capitals an worked with the largest political power now to sign a 12-point agreement in New Delhi and topple monarchy. The country’s ‘transition’ has lasted more than four years without a etlement of major problems like completion of the peace process and integration. People continue to suffer even as parties demand more time to end the transition. Koirala said his party won’t contest the 22 November constituent assembly . called by government unilaterally. Nnnn UML CHAIRMAN KHANAL CHARGES MAOISTS FOR CREATING NATIONAL CRISIS Kathmandu, 2 July: Opposition UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal said his party will oppose a complete promulgated by the government even though it was necessary to pull the country out of a crisis created by the government. Khanal said this Monday in Biratnagar to address party workers of Koshi and charged an unilateral government create the problem. He asked a defiant Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to resign and make way for a national government even as the incumbent government chief said he’ll lead such a government. nnnn