Indian Press Reports: Nepali Prime Minister To Give In
Girija Prasad Koirala, 83, a long standing prime minister of Nepal, is about to give up his prime ministership, amongst much protest from political parties, mainly the Maoists, reported Hindustan Times and Press Trust of India today.
Reports from the Indian press, if true, may come as a relief to Nepalese who are hoping to move ahead from a political deadlock after the April election. This is a step closer to forming a new republican government in Nepal. After the election, in which the Maoists won majority of votes, political parties have been arguing over who should be the first president of Nepal. Koirala belongs to Nepali Congress, a party that did not receive near as many votes as the Maoists. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Koirala did not step down, nor did his party join the Maoist and the Nepali Communist (UML) to form a new coalition government.
The election may have been over, but there’s no government that has started working on issues, such as food emergency and strikes related to gas prices, affecting the daily lives of Nepali people.
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