Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba recently said that he is open to the idea of forming an interim government. As soon as he had made the announcement, Girija Prasad Koirala, president of the Nepali Congress stated that the Maoists should be classified as terrorists, adding that even the king was in favour of mobilising the army against them so they could be dealt with in a proper manner. This shows that he is in favour of a military solution. This also clearly shows that Koirala wants to be in power again, and that the only way he sees of getting Deuba out is by claiming there has been a breakdown in the law and order situation. If the dialogue with the Maoists is successful, then it will definitely give a major boost to Deuba and his camp. The very existence of Koirala and his followers will be at stake.

Girija Koirala, Sushil Koirala and their faithful are trying to create problems for Deuba, but Krishna Prasad Bhattarai has stepped in to defend him and asked everyone in the party to support Deuba in every possible way.

The major opposition party, the UML, seems to be closer to the Koirala side. The informal alliance between the two is very significant. It seems that the UML is prepared to support Koirala's call for an alliance of all democratic forces.

Clearly, all political parties and their leaders are going all out to cash in on the troubles facing the country. And they are creating great trouble for the country to get what they want. The Maoists have to work harder to maintain their love for the country and the people.