YCL closes down Morang

Kathmandu, 5 Dec: Maoist YCL Friday closed down Morang Friday after clashes with CPN-UML Youth Force one day earlier disrupting life in the district.
Movement of vehicles on highways came to a standstill one day after the clash .
Four CPN-UML activists have been abducted and its district and Pathari VDC offices were damaged in arson attacks and several persons were injured.
Clashes between the two youth groups of the ruling parties continued nationwide even after formation of a inter-party body to control and investigate the such clashes.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) charged parties for protecting criminal groups by launching the groups which should be disbanded, according to Maoist Home Minister Bamdeb Gautam.
But Gautam hasn’t acted to implement his diktat.
Youth Forces intercepted a truck laden with firewood felled from a community forest triggering the fight.
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Thai Airways resumes Kathmandu flights

Kathmandu, 5 Dec: Thai Airways resumed daily flights between Bangkok and the Nepalese capital Friday after the two capital were cut off for more than one week.
Two airports servicing the Thai capital were overrun by protestors opposed to the prime minister who has been ousted instead by a constitutional court.
Thousands of Nepalis and tourists were stranded in the two capitals at the height of the peak tourist season in Nepal when Thai protests disrupted the air link.
Bangkok is the main staging post for incoming and outgoing tourists from Nepal.
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MJF demands implementation of CMP; other details

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 5 Dec: Amid threats of the Madesh Janaadhikar Forum (MJF) to quit the four-month government, a top leader in the party demanded implementation of regional demands
‘This situation is nothing new. This is a coalition government which has to implement a common
minimum programme (CMP).
“Forum is still on a movement fighting for the identity of Madesh and its rights. We are in government as part of a movement,” Sharad Singh Bhandari told state-owned Radio Nepal Friday.
Bhandari demanded the implementation of the CMP.
Forum control four vital ministries and is the third largest party in government.
MJF withdrawal from government will trigger a crisis in the Maoist-led government with its downfall at a time when the main opposition Nepali Congress has launched jihad against Maoists charged for attempting to impose dictatorial rule.
Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala Thursday renewed a call for a broad national front and asked RPP and asked Rashtriya Janasakti Party (RSJ) to join the anti-communist grouping.
RPP Chairman Pashupati SJB Rana and RJP Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa, in turn, asked Koirala to lead the front.
Koirala is pushing a front even though communists have a majority in the 601-member constituent assembly.
Nepali Congress is also attempting to entice the CPN-UML out of government.
A replace government can’t give the country give stability as no party enjoys a majority in the CA.
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Terai rebel leader surfaces

Kathmandu, 5 Dec: Jaya Prakash Yadav, central president of Madeshi Virus Killers, and three associates Thursday appeared in public Rajbiraj after going underground to launch an anti-government movement.
They surfaced in the presence of CDO Ram Bilas Raya Yadav and district police.
Government has assured rebel leaders security for a dialogue to resolve terai demands.
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6th amendment in the interim constitution

Kathmandu, 5 Dec: Government, through a sixth amendment in the interim constitution, has prepared and presented a bill in the CA to enable more 18-year-olds to cast their ballots in proposed bye-elections for six constituencies in March/April 2009.
The current voters’ list hasn’t been updated for two years; without an update of the voters’ list, persons who have reached 18 years after December 2006 won’t be eligible to vote in bye-elections.
Prime Minister Prachanda, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Law Minister Deb Gurung, Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav, and Minister Bijaya Gachadha have vacated one of two constituencies from where they were elected in the April CA elections.
President Dr Ram Baran Yadav vacated a Dhanusha constituency from which he was elected.
Formal drafting of the constitution hasn’t begun even eight months after CA vote even as the interim constitution is being amended for convenience of ruling parties.
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MEDIA GOOGLE

“Government is holding dialogue with rebels in a light fashion.”

(Controversial Vice-president Parnamanda Jha, Naya Patrika, 5 Dec.)

“There’s a grand design. There’s an attempt to split the country in a planned manner.”

(RPP-Nepal Chairman Kamal Thapa, Kantipur, 5 Dec.)

‘The bill [Person Disappearance (Crime and Punishment) ] has proposed to form a commission [to probe disappearances] with the majority of the government representatives. But we want to see equal representation of government, parliament, judiciary and civil society in the commission.”

(National Human Rights Commission commissioner Gauri Pradhan, The Himalayan Times, 5 Dec.)