Prez says he prayed for a way-out of crisis

GULMI, JAN 14 - President Ram Baran has reiterated that there is no alternative to unity between the political parties for institutionalising the change brought about by the 2005 April movement. He noted that the Constituent Assembly failed to deliver the new constitution because of the mistakes on the part of political parties.

President Yadav said so while speaking at Ridi here in the district, where he arrived to take a holy bath in the Kaligandaki river at Ruru region on Monday. He said the political parties should unite to go for fresh elections.

"The sovereign Constituent Assembly (CA) expired because of our error," said the president. "The president's institution is still alive but the CA is obstructed and it is the responsibility of the political parties to unite for safeguarding the achievement of people's movement," he added. He suggested that all the political parties should come together for collective national interests.

Saying that it is his duty to coordinate with all the stakeholders for finding a solution to the crisis, the president expressed his commitment to do the same by remaining within constitutional boundary. "I have understood the country and its politics," said the president inaugurating the religious fair.

He said that people had to launch the 2005 movement because of the failure to institutionalise the change of past movements. The president said he prayed with a pure heart, after taking a holy dip in the Kaligandaki river, for a way-out in the interest of the nation.

After visiting the Ruru area, President Yadav said the holy site is rich in religious and cultural heritage and holds the prospects of being developing as a religious tourism site.

The president was accompanied by Chief Secretary Lilamani Poudel, his personal aide Lalit Basnet, daughter Anita and former Minister Pradeep Gyawali.