Protests against federal structure continue

Kathmandu, 6 Jan.: Rashtriya Janamorcha Wednesday shutdown Narayani anchal Wednesday protecting a federal structure.
The party which supports the government from the opposition bench has held protests in six anchals so far.
It will extend the phase-wise protests to all 14 anchals.
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Three party summit Wednesday

Kathmandu, 6 Jan.: Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala, Maoist Chairman Prachanda and UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal will hold discussions Wednesday to find an outlet to a protracted political deadlock.
A task force of three parties has identified six issues for discussion, including a review of the 12-point a comprehensive peace accord between seven parties and Maoists.
The trio will also discuss rehabilitation and integration of Maoist combatants and the responsibilities of the president.
Maoist central committee Tuesday demanded a national government chaired by Prachanda to end the fourth phase of their indefinite anti-government and anti-protest beginning 24 January if demands aren’t met.
Maoists will lay a seize on the Indian embassy and burn the 1950 Indo-Nepal Peace and Friendship threat and other ‘unequal treaties’ in the fourth phase of their stir.
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Discharge of Maoist child soldiers could be delayed by one day

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 6 Jan.: The discharge of 4,000 plus Maoist child soldiers from camps under UN observation could be delayed by one more day, a journalist from Sindhuli camp reported Wednesday morning.
The release will begin only Thursday.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal was scheduled to witness the release Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the government chief Tuesday proposed the integration and rehabilitation of 19,000 Maoist combatants in cantonments and camps by 30 April before the deadline to promulgate a constitution by 28 May.
The government chief proposed the date at a meeting of a special committee on supervision, integration and rehabilitation of Maoist fighters Tuesday.
Maoists didn’t give their consent demanding time for study.
Major ruling parties are demanding rehabilitation and integration before the deadline to promulgate the constitution.
The parties say the constitution can’t be promulgated without integration and rehabilitation.
Government wants to send the UNMIN home by May extending its mandate only by four months; the mandate ends 23 January.
But Maoists say UNMIN should be extended for six months beyond the 28 May deadline.
Maoists are probably acting on the perception the constitution won’t be promulgated in May.
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Selective demands of NGOs , INGOs

Kathmandu, 6 Jan.: Government and Nepal Army are being pressurized by national and INGOs to present Maj. Niranjan Basnet at a district court in Kavre, Dhristi reports.
That is the same court which is hearing a case against Maoist politburo member Agni Kharel.
The court has issued an arrest order but he hasn’t been presented there even though is moving around freely under police escort.
But US senate and others are demanding Basnet be presented at the court.
A serious question has arisen whether action should be taken only against the major or even Maoists.
Cases against 21 Maoist leaders, including Prachanda, Baburam Bhattarai and Suryaman Dangol have been registered at Kavre district court.
Human rights organizations are involved in dollar trade by only raising the army issue.
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MEDIA GOOGLE

“We’ll not accept a constitution until the words people’s war are mentioned in the preamble. People’s war, popular movement and Madesh movement have to be mentioned. How can be accept a constitution that doesn’t accept reality?”

(Maoist leader Mohan Baidya Kiran, Dhristi, 6 Jan.)
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