Speaking in a program organized here on Saturday, Paudel said that the government was preparing to send the ordinances rejected by the President back to the President as it is again.[break]
"We will again send the ordinances sent back by the President to him as per the international law. The President has no option but to issue them," Paudel said.
The Prime Minister´s political advisor also said that the President rejecting the ordinances recommended by the Council of Ministers was not beneficial to the democratic system. He alleged that the environment for holding the election was being thwarted due to the President.
He objected to the press communiqué of the Office of the President regarding the President rejecting two election-related ordinances citing it was irrelevant to issue the ordinances as election was not possible on the date announced by the government.
Paudel said, "The ordinances are being brought as per the suggestion of the Election Commission for announcing the election dates only after making the election-related legislation. How can you make the legislation and hold the election when the President has rejected the ordinance?"
He said only two alternatives- building national consensus and ordinances—were available for holding the election and that they chose the latter as the chances of national consensus were very slim.
Paudel reiterated that the prime minister would not resign in the present condition, merely because the opposition parties were calling for his resignation.
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