Kathmandu, April 18: Unified CPN-Maoist’s central secretariat member Top Bahadur Rayamajhi today asked the ruling coalition partner CPN-UML and other parties to either let the Maoists run minority government or come up with an alternative force. “If they are not ready for either, a consensus government can be the most suitable option and the parties should support it,” Rayamajhi said while talking to mediapersons at an interaction here today. He alleged that the Nepali Congress and the UML were creating hurdles for the Maoists. Rayamajhi said Sujit BK, the accused in the murder of Youth Force’s cadre Prachanda Thaiba in Butwal, had fled after the party handed him over to the Young Communist League for presenting himself at the National Human Rights Commission. “BK fled from the premises of NHRC before he could be handed over. This has aroused suspicion of his involvement in Thaiba’s murder,” Rayamajhi said, adding, “Whether BK fled on his own or the YCL encouraged him to do so should be investigated.” Rayamajhi denied that the UCPN-Maoist being autocratic. He, however, conceded that the culture of impunity and anarchy were on the rise. CPN-UML vice president Bidhya Bhandari said they would have to look for an alternative to the Maoists if they continued with their autocratic behaviour. She, however, clarified that the UML was not seeking an alternative force to run the government in present context. “Why is the UCPN-Maoist afraid to sit in the opposition?” she wondered, adding that even the UML had stayed in the opposition despite being the largest party in the past. She also said the government had become weak and worthless. “How can there be rule of law in the country, when the PM’s party itself is protecting murderers?” she questioned. NC leader Dr Ram Sharan Mahat said his party was for generating consensus in all activities related to the peace process and would play the role of opposition on all other issues. “But the UCPN-Maoist wants to move ahead unilaterally on the issues related to the peace process,” he added. He also accused the former rebels of forming several commissions — including the recently formed State Restructuring Commission — unilaterally. “They have also taken unilateral decisions on other issues of national interest, including announcing martyrs and keeping their cadres above the law. In fact, they are promoting feudalism,” he added. Prakash Chandra Lohani, co-chairperson of the Rastriya Janashakti Party, accused the Maoists of representing ‘neo-feudalism’.