 KIRAN PANDAY |
Are you more fond of Bamdeb or Baburam?
This is difficult to answer, but because it raises questions of whether I'll stay in the government or not, I am compelled to make a decision. Since we've decided to give the responsibility of setting things right to the Chairman Comrade, I accept his decisions.
Inside the party, they say that you're next after Prachanda.
It's only in Parliament that there's such specificity as to who leads and who will follow. It is not that way inside parties. When we brought about the revolution, we had no protocols. Since entering parliamentary politics, we've learned a lot about things we didn't know existed.
Didn't Baburam say that he wouldn't work under anyone?
All of us are under the party, no one is above it. Even the Chairman isn't bigger than the party.
How long do you think this government will last?
If the government gains support, it will last for its term of office. But if it doesn't gain the support it requires, the government will not last for even a short while.
Is it true that the government is facing a threat from the Maoists themselves?
There is no threat from the Maoists. We will always work towards making our government successful.
When will you become the party's acting chairman?
Our central committee has to agree. Whether I am granted the responsibility of being the acting chairman is something decided by the party, not something for an individual person to decide. If and when the party decides to give me that responsibility, I am ready. But till then, I won't demand anything.
Why did you resign from the assembly?
Things happen internally. I don't want to comment on them. There is always discussion and debate inside the party.
Hasn't Baburam said that it's not necessary to give anyone the post of acting chairperson?
There's no problem if they don't make me the acting chairperson. In fact, it's better if they don't.
When will Nepal become a People's Republic?
Making Nepal a people's republic is our goal. That day will definitely come.
