Nepal's two communists parties have come up to 7 point agreement to unite their party as a single party. Previously these two parties have contested the first parliamentary elections after the new constitution, supporting each other. After the election, UML becomes the largest party and Maoist party is the third largest party of the country. These two parties had confirmed to unite but several issues like party's ideology, position of two supremos and the government position were hindering the unity. It seems they have resolved those issues to come up with the unity agreement. Read below for whats in the 7 point deal.
Several leaders from both parties made the deal in Baluwatar, PM residence. Now that the 7 point agreement has been done, it is confirmed for the two communist party to unite as a one party in the country. They are known to call the party as Ne. Ka. Pa. Nepal Communist Party. All the ideological difference will be taken to the new unity Mahadebesan (Convention) to decide whether to accept Janta ko Bahudaliya Janabad (Ja. Ba. Ja) or Maoism.
After this agreement, Maoists will also join the government being the member of the same united party. This new united party will have straight majority in the parliament. It is also known that there are some gentlemen agreement between them to lead the government in turn which is not announced nor written in the agreement. It is done so as to save their face from the general people and keep the bureaucracy under control.
Following points are in the agreement of the two communist parties.
- United party be called Nepal Communist Party.
- Unity Convention to decide on the united party ideology.
- Peaceful multi party democracy to be well accepted.
- Marxism and Leninism be the frontier principle of the united party.
- Discussion to be held for Ja. Ba. Ja and Maoism and proper rectification be held appropriately.
- United party will be run with Interim political principle and rules.
- Nationalism, Democracy and Social justice be improved to attain socialism or communism.
