Presidium coordinator of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJP) Rajendra Mahato has said there is no possibility of immediate unification with Socialist Party Nepal due to the latter's reluctance to leave the KP Sharma Oli government.
"There is a need for a new force in the country as an alternative for Congress and communists. We will move forward toward building that force in the coming days. But the alternative force cannot be built by staying in the government," Mahato, who has spoken about unification with Socialist Party on numerous occasions in the past, said talking with media persons at Janakpur Airport on Friday. He revealed that the party is in talks with Socialist Party and other parties to build a democratic alternative force.
He refused to comment on the recent Cabinet reshuffle saying why ask the way to a destination one does not intend to go. "We are not in the government and it is not an issue of our interest either," he quipped.
He stressed that there is no chance of RJP joining this government until the demands including Constitution amendment, withdrawal of cases against protesting friends, and others are addressed. "We cannot support the government until our demands are addressed. We have, therefore, withdrawn our support to the government and playing the role of opposition."
