The UML (United Marxist Leninist)’s bottom-less general secretary, Mr. Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that if he replaces Girija Prasad Koirala as the country’s next prime minister, he can restructure the country and establish permanent peace within five years time.

“Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has remained unsuccessful to find an outlet from the current impasse”, he said adding that if he were the prime minister he would not only restructure the country but develop it as well within five years.

“I have the ability to restore peace more than what has been desired by the people of this country”, said the shaky UML captain.

“Make me the prime minister, I’ll restore peace, initiate development activities as well”, he continued.

Mr. Nepal was speaking at a program organized by the BBC-Nepali service in Banepa, Kavre District yesterday.

He however, revealed that King Gyanendra too had urged him to become the prime minister thrice in the past and that he declined. Similarly, says Nepal, currently he is being pressurized for the post of the PM by the Maoists too.

“It is only the UML that can restore peace, Girija Prasad Koirala cannot do it”, Mr. Nepal who looked in a mood to criticize only Koirala-the PM, added.

Mr. Nepal whose daughter(Ms. Nepal) is currently undertaking a MBBS course under the grant assistance of the Indian Government, ridiculing recent Koirala’s claim that if India desired the Terai crisis will be solved in minutes, said it was ridiculous to ask for the Indian help in solving Terai dispute- that is Nepal’s internal one.

To recall, Mr. Nepal is the third leader after Upendra Yadav(MJF), Rajendra Mahato(NSP-M) to have defended India in an oblique manner.

“We do not need foreign intervention to solve Nepal’s internal problems”, he added.