Oli Goes on the Offensive As He Responds to Dahal's Allegations
WITHOUT F EAR OR FAVOUR Nepal’s largest selling English daily Vol XXVIII No. 271 | 8 pages | Rs.5 O O Printed simultaneously in Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Bharatpur and Nepalgunj 29.4 C -2.5 C Sunday, November 29, 2020 | 14-08-2077 Bhairahawa Jumla Oli goes on the offensive as he responds to Dahal’s allegations In a 38-page rebuttal, Oli reminds his fellow chair of his actions, past and present. He, however, has left some room for reconciliation, calling on all to work to save the unity. TIKA R PRADHAN KATHMANDU, NOV 28 Coercion, threat, persuasion, arm-twisting and more. Nepal Communist Party chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has used all that was available in his armoury, as he responded to the other chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday. He, however, has left some room for reconciliation. Oli presented his political document, which was keenly awaited by the party members, the media and public, at Saturday’s Secretariat meeting. PHOTO COURTESY: PM’S SECRETARIAT Referring directly to Dahal, he has Nepal Communist Party chairs KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal at Saturday’s meeting. once again made an attempt to assert that he is the one who calls the shots Dahal’s politics by agreeing to a merg- has always been supportive of con- in the party. He went on to make some er in 2018 with his party despite the cluding it. He, however, has a word of remarks that are too personal and fact that Dahal had broken the exist- warning too. even questioned his fellow leader’s ing promise to lead the government “This [transitional justice] is a very political and social standing.
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