Endorsing a Maoist deputy prime minister would be a blunder we can't afford, considering Prime Minister Koirala's ill-health and the fact that the interim constitution makes the prime minister irreplaceable. The Maoists still justify their armed revolt and consider being part of the interim parliament as just another platform for their revolution. As a Nepali, I will not endorse a rogue force with blood on its hands. For the sake of peace, the Maoists need a chance to cleanse themselves of their sins, but let's not go so far as to crown the butcher.

Sanjay Tuladhar