Gokarna Bista questions proposal to launch movement for House reinstatement after election defeat
Summary
CPN-UML Vice-chairman Gokarna Bista has rejected a proposal in Chairman KP Sharma Oli’s political report to launch a movement for reinstating the House of Representatives. He also criticized the party’s decision-making style, warning that the UML must confront its weakening vote share, internal dysfunction and centralization of power.
Key Points
- Gokarna Bista said it was politically inappropriate to call for a House reinstatement movement after the UML had already contested and lost the election.
- He questioned why a task force report prepared unanimously on the chairman’s recommendation had not been brought to the central committee for discussion.
- Bista warned that the UML’s vote share and parliamentary strength had declined sharply and said the party needed reforms and a new direction.
- He said collective leadership and individual accountability had weakened as power became increasingly centralized.
