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Nepali Congress leader Ramchandra Poudel has said the ruling coalition can break if Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Kumar Nepal did not lend tangible support in endorsing the Millennium Challenge Corporation compact. 

At a press conference organized by Press Union Tanahun at Damauli today, he made it clear that NC was not in favour of keeping the coalition intact if the CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist) did not provide support in endorsing the MCC compact. 

“The coalition partners should support the proposal brought out by the government. Even if the ruling coalition parties did not lend their support the MCC should be passed on the backing of the main opposition party. This is where NC stands now”, he further shared. 

Leader Poudel asked coalition partners to not think that the coalition would remain intact by foiling MCC compact. “If time demands the country can go for an election. Election can be declared soon if needed”. 

MCC was a gift of the US citizens, he said, accusing some people of creating unnecessary rumours about its agreement. “MCC is not a project to nurture any imperialism but a development project”, he said, expressing reservation on the sponsored rumour spreading against MCC. RSS

A meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has been postponed till Friday.

The meeting has been postponed till 1 pm tomorrow by pasting a notice after the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee at the request of the Parliament Secretariat.

The meeting was called for 1 pm today.

The government was preparing to present the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in the Parliament meeting today to hold a general discussion.

It has been learnt that the meeting was postponed after the leaders failed to forge consensus on the MCC in the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee.

The government of Nepal urged all the parties concerned to exercise maximum restraint not to escalate tension in Ukraine.

Issuing a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Nepal has closely been following the developments in Ukraine.

“As a member of the United Nations, Nepal views that the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity as enshrined in the UN Charter are sacrosanct and must be fully respected by all member states,” the statement read.

Recognition of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent entities goes contrary to the provisions of the UN Charter.

Nepal opposes any use of force against a sovereign country in any circumstance and believes in peaceful resolution of disputes through diplomacy and dialogue, the statement further read.

A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee has started at the Parliament building in New Baneshwor on Thursday.

A meeting of the House of Representatives has been scheduled for 1 pm today.

The meeting of the Business Advisory Committee was held to decide the agenda for the Parliament meeting.

The government is preparing to present the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in the Parliament for a general discussion today.

The main opposition CPN-UML boycotted the meeting today as well.