Kathmandu, December 20

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, who is tipped to be the new prime minister, has said that the new government will not tolerate corruption.

Speaking at a programme organised by the left alliance here today, he said Nepal would be a model country in terms of development.  “The new government will show how corruption can be controlled. The new government will also ensure that businesses do not face any bureaucratic or political hurdle,” Oli said.

He said bureaucracy should be positive about carrying out people-oriented activities.  Oli said the new government would focus on ensuring good governance, promoting democratic norms and bringing prosperity to the country.

Stating that the new government would adopt progressive and socialist policies, he said the UML and the CPN-Maoist Centre would be merged as soon as possible and rubbished rumours that there were differences between the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre over the merger process.

“There is a need for a united communist movement and to realise this goal the UML and the CPN-MC will merge,” Oli said.  “The two parties will metamorphose into a new party.”

CPN-Maoist Centre leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha said the merger of the two left parties was a historical necessity for achieving the goals of a prosperous Nepal. He said the formation of the new government and the process of merging the two parties should move simultaneously.

The left alliance won six out of 10 FPTP seats in the House of Representatives and 16 out of 20 FPTP provincial seats in Kathmandu. Oli distributed certificates to the winning candidates.