'UML-NC collaboration essential'

Kathmandu, June 14: Deputy General Secretary of the CPN UML, Pradip Gyawali, has said collaboration between UML and Nepali Congress is imperative for political stability and development in the country.     

The two-party partnership is for broader welfare of the country although the UML and NC are competitors, he said while inaugurating the third national conference of the Progressive and Professional Legal Practitioners' Organization in the federal capital on Saturday. "NC and UML are major stakeholders of democracy, so we exercise both competition and cooperation," Gyawali reiterated.     

He claimed that since the formation of the present government led by UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli, private sector has regained hope and development activities gained pace.     

On a different note, he said amendment of constitution is necessary. Unity among leftist parties is also awaited, Gyawali stressed.     

Chief of election commission in UML, Bijay Subba, spoke the need of making election competitive as per democratic norms.     

Similarly, the party cadres can play a constructive role to restore trust in judiciary, according to UML standing committee member Bhanubhakta Dhakal.     

Chairman of the Organization, Bhojraj Acharya, informed that they were extending support to the party on legal issues.(RSS)