Shortly after CJ Regmi was sworn in as the chairman of the election government on Thursday in Kathmandu, Hu Shisheng, director of Institute of South and Southeast Asian and Oceania Studies at China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), talking to Republica in Hong Kong, said that the new political development has made Beijing hopeful of political stability in Nepal. [break]
Hu, who is known as an expert on Nepal affairs, said the CJ-led government, which was formed in accordance with an 11-point deal struck by the four major political parties Wednesday night, will be able to hold an election to the Constituent Assembly (CA) and end the political deadlock.
"I believe Nepal´s major political forces have come up with a durable and constructive solution to a complex political crisis," said Hu. "This is the only way out of the political deadlock that followed the dissolution of CA."
The CJ-led government, formation of which coincided with the official naming of Xi Xinpig as China´s new president, should play a neutrally constructive role in holding the elections, opined Hu.
Prof Ma Jiali, executive deputy director of Center for Strategic Studies, said that Wednesday night´s agreement has raised hopes for elections in Nepal.
"The agreement could set a new political course in Nepal," said Prof. Ma, adding, "Some foreign forces have of course played a role in forming the CJ-led government but it is absolutely a decision taken by Nepal´s political parties."
"It will be a tall order for the CJ-led government to hold elections. All political parties should lend their support to the CJ-led government for the conduct of elections," said Prof. Ma. "Nepal should enter a stable political course after the elections. This is what China´s new leadership wants."
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