Vice-chairman of the CPN-Maoist CP Gajurel has said the 16-point agreement could not respect the spirit of the political movements at various times in the past. He warned that the CPN-Maoist would stage a strong agitation if the agreement signed by the major political parties was not scrapped. Speaking at a programme at Lahan of Siraha district today, he warned of setting the new constitution on fire if it was promulgated on the basis of the agreement. He said, “We have been holding discussion with political forces that have reservations on the 16-point agreement. We will have working unity and announce the protest programmes, soon.” The four political parties have betrayed the people, said CPN-Maoist leader Gajurel. He claimed the constitution that would be promulgated on the basis of the agreement would be regressive one and urged people to protest it. Leader Gajurel said, “We fought people’s war for a decade against the multi-party parliamentary system. The agreement has been signed for establishing the same system which is condemnable. He claimed that the UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has betrayed the people by signing the agreement. The CPN-Maoist has no possibilities of party unity with the Unified CPN (Maoist).
