Maoist Centre not willing to join government, Prachanda says

Jhapa, September 15 — CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that his party will not engage in the game of making a new ruling coalition.     

Addressing the party's political training programme in Birtamod of Jhapa district on Sunday, the Maoist Centre Chairman announced that his party will not join the government for now and will also not make a new coalition.     

"The CPN (Maoist Centre) will visit the people and organize them. The party will not engage in the game of power sharing," Prachanda said while welcoming leaders and cadres of different parties into the Maoist Centre.     

He also urged the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) not to appeal to the Maoist Centre to join hands for the cause of power sharing.     

On the occasion, senior communist leader of Jhapa Lok Bandhu Kandangwa and other leaders and cadres joined the CPN (Maoist Centre).     

Chairman Prachanda, party's assistant general secretary and Koshi Province In-charge Haribol Gajurel and other leaders welcomed the new entrants into the Maoist Centre.