Ex-communist rebel leader pledges stable government

(2 Nov 2022)
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Kathmandu - 2 November 2022
1. Various of streets
2. Close of Nepal's flag
3. Mid of Maoist party leader, Pushpa Kamal Dahal
4. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Maoist party leader:
"We will get a good majority and the alliance will run the government for the complete five-year term. While running the government, the parties in the alliance will have power sharing of which there is no question about it. However, we have not made up our minds or any decision on who will be the the prime minister of the government."
5. Close of Dahal's hands
6. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Maoist party leader:
"We have concluded that the next government will run for the full tenure and need to run for the full tenure to protect our constitution and democracy. Because of this commitment our alliance will remain intact."
7. Flag of the Maoist party at Dahal's home
8. Dahal leaving room
9. Exterior of the Election Commission
10. Various of official examining ballot boxes being prepared for the May 20 parliament elections
11. Various of stamp that would be used to tick the ballot boxes by voters during the elections
STORYLINE:
Nepal's governing alliance is pledging to create a stable government that will be able to complete a full five-year term in the Himalayan nation that has had 13 different governments in the past 16 years.
The alliance of four political parties is contesting November 20 parliamentary elections together in hopes of retaining power.
Political stability is much needed in the country, where frequent changes in government and squabbles among parties have been blamed for delays in writing the constitution and slow economic development.
No government since the abolition of the centuries-old monarchy in 2008 has completed a full term.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the leader of the Maoist communist party Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a key member of the alliance, said the parties in the governing alliance have pledged to remain together for parliament's full five-year term after the election, which he claimed they will comfortably win against a bigger communist party and its partners.
The alliance's biggest competition is the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) headed by Dahal's one-time partner, Khadga Prasad Oli.
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