Prachanda says Maoists have prepared their own resolution

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 6 Oct: Chairman Prachanda said Maoists have drafted their own parliamentary resolution which they call a censure motion against President Dr Ram Baran Yadav proposal for an outlet to the current four-month political deadlock.
The proposal will be presented to leaders of two other parties—ruling Nepali Congress and CPN-UML-- for discussion and approval.
He said in the capital Tuesday Maoists have rejected a parliamentary resolution prepared by Nepali Congress and CPN-UML to be discussed in Wednesday’s session of parliament.
The resolution only refers to the events that led President Dr Yadav to intervene on behalf of 18 political parties to ask Army Chief Gen Rukmangud Katawal to continue in office even after being sacked by the Prachanda government.
Maoist-led government was eventually ousted from government by majority vote in parliament after nine months in office.
Maoists said a ceremonial president acted illegally to retain the army chief who has now retired.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal again said Tuesday in Pokhara a censure motion of Maoists against the president can’t be discussed in parliament and asked them to introduce an impeachment motion instead.
Such a motion will be defeated by a narrow vote as Maoists don’t have a parliamentary majority.
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Relief measures hampered in Dandeldhura

Kathmandu, 6 Oct: Relief, search and rescue work has been hampered by bad weather in the far-West hill district of Daandeldhura where 12 members of two families were buried alive Tuesday morning by a landslide.
The dead are from two families from two houses engulfed by a mudslide. Seven members of one family and five members of another famlil were killed while two survived.
Incessant rain from Sunday has created havoc and damage.
Landslides have reported in other parts of the district; passengers have been stranded on blocked highways and standing crops have been damaged by incessant rains.
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Recommendation to cancel Matrika Yadav’s membership of parliament

Kathmandu, 6 Oct; A parliamentary task force has recommended rebel Maoist leader Matrika Yadav’s membership of parliament and constituent assembly be cancelled.
The task force led by Maoist lawmaker Pamhpa Bhusal said Yadav has left UCPN (Maoist) and formed his own party while absenting himself from parliamentary sessions for a long time.
The report was submitted to Chairman Subash Nemwang Tuesday
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