Consensus government under my leadership: Oli

Jhapa, March 9

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today said a national consensus government would be formed under his leadership and the Nepali Congress too would come on board the government.

Speaking at a programme organised by Jhapa DDC in Birtamode, Oli stressed the need for unity among all the parties. “All the major parties were united to promulgate the new statute and these forces should be united to execute the constitution,” Oli added.

He claimed that government leadership would not change for two years.

Oli urged the agitating Madhesi parties to participate in the government and raise their grievances from within the government. “Now is not the time for agitation and padlocking.

This is the time for development and construction,” Oli stated.

He warned that the government would not remain a mere spectator if any party or group came in the way of development and reconstruction.

Oli held that it was not acceptable for the people of Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari to split some parts of these districts and merge them into Province No 2. “I am not a prime minister of the CPN-UML, but the executive head of the all Nepalis and Nepal,” Oli added.

He said that he had unwavering conviction in multi-party democratic system and rule of law.

Oli said that his government’s topmost priority was development. “East-West highway will be six-lane and the country will be load shedding free within two years,” Oli said.

At the programme, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Agni Kharel congratulated newly-elected NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba and expressed confidence that NC would come on board the national consensus government.