NC, UML always together for historic transformations: UML Senior Vice Chair
He went on to say that Nepal, India and China have close and cordial relations and all sides should be sensitive to further consolidate these ties.
KATHMANDU: Senior Vice Chair of CPN (UML) Ishwor Pokhrel has said the Nepali Congress and CPN (UML) both were together during a historic transformation and when there was a crisis in the country.
He said so while addressing to a programme organised here today by the Nepal Press Union and the Press Chautari Nepal jointly to congratulate a newly elected central executive committee of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ).
There is a historic testimony to show that the both parties had worked together for bringing historic changes in the country, he claimed. “Both parties performed as competing forces as per the need of time, but still they have proved as a united force when the crisis prevails.”
Underlining a need of a healthy competition among political parties, he said the NC and UML are aware of the need to avoid unhealthy competition.
He went on to say that Nepal, India and China have close and cordial relations and all sides should be sensitive to further consolidate these ties.
The UML leader urged all political parties to move ahead by giving priorities to citizens’ interest and focusing on the development of the nation.
Meantime, former Communications and Information Technology Minister has said during her term as the Minister, she was highly concerned of the issues of working journalists and addressing them.
Speaking at a programme organised to congratulate the new leadership for the FNJ Dang chapter in Ghorahi today, she spoke of the need of a directly elected executive for what she argued political stability and development in the country.
Similarly, addressing a separate programme organized for handing over of the posts to the newly-elected FNJ Morang Executive Committee office-bearers in Biratnagar today, Chief Minister of Koshi Province Hikmat Kumar Karki viewed that the goal of development and prosperity could be achieved through fair, dignified and strong journalism.
On the occasion, he called on the journalists to carry out impartial and decent journalism.