Small parties say 3-point agreement has shortcomings

Kathmandu, 1 June: Maoist Vice-chairman Narayan Kazi Shrestha Tuesday warned of serious accident if Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal didn’t resign by Wednesday claiming there was an agreement Friday night with UML leader KP Sharma Oli for the premier’s resignation.
Shrestha claimed he and Oli reached a secret vernal agreement.
Maoists claimed there was verbal agreement leading to the mid-night three-point agreement between Maoists, NC and UML to extend the CA tenure by one year until 28 May 2011.
NC and UML denied there was such an agreement.
Maoists Tuesday convened a meeting of 17 small parties asking them to create an environment for the premier’s resignation.
The small parties suggested the three-point agreement should be implemented as it is.
Some of the parties had held similar consultations earlier with ruling parties asking the Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to resign only after a securing an agreement to implement a package deal.
RJP Vice-chairman Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani said after the meet shortcomings in the agreement between ruling parties and the main opposition created the fresh misunderstanding.
Smaller parties which had before asked the Big Three to agree on extending the CA tenure are holding a meeting with three big parties to narrow down differences.
Meanwhile, UML leader Oli returning from New Delhi after a 48-hour visit Tuesday didn’t deny there was ‘a secret agreement’ with Maoists..
It wasn’t know whom the frequent visitor to New Delhi met in his latest visit.
Oli instead charged Maoists for ‘making loud noises’ and spilling the beans before five days if a secret agreement was there accusing Maoists of agreement violations and attempts to mar an environment for agreement.
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Medal recommendation committee asks apologizes

Kathmandu, 1 June: A committee that recommended honours, medals and decorations asked for an apology Tuesday after spiraling protests.
Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachedhar was the chief of the nine-member committee,
The apology was made in a statement.
The committee has also recommended two honours for two senior officers for contribution to police be reconsidered by the cabinet.
They allegedly committed excesses during Janaandolan II.
The awards have already been announced by the president’s office embarrassing the head of state.
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Sujata Koirala expresses govt. regret

Kathmandu, 1 June: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala on behalf of the government Tuesday expressed regret in parliament on the killings of Nepali-speaking people in the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya dominated by Khasis.
She condemned the murders adding government was following developments closely.
Those who fled after the violence said at last 19 Nepali- speaking people, some of them Indians, have been killed by the tribals.
Government has raised the issue with the Indian government.
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Two more women dead

Kathmandu, 1 June: Two more women members of a Chepang family died Tuesday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chitwan after eating poisonous wild mushrooms during the weekend.
Death toll has now increased to seven.
Three others of the family are still undergoing treatment at a hospital in the central hill district.
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CA member returns allowance

Kathmandu, 1 June: Lawmaker Biswendra Paswan Chairman of Dalit Janajati Party Tuesday returned Rs 120,000 in allowances drawn from constituent assembly (CA) in two years but not his salary.
He said it was improper to retain the allowances after assembly failure to promulgate a constitution within the two-year mandate of the people.
Parliament Friday usurped people’s right to regularly elect representatives expending the CA tenure by one year until 28 May 2011.
Representatives elected by people won’t now be promulgating a basic law to institutionalize a republic.
Sood because active four days after the three-point accord Friday.
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Indian ambassador Sood holds discussions with PM, Surya Bahadur Thapa

Kathmandu, 1 June: Indian Ambassador Rakesh Sood held hour-long discussions Tuesday with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and without the government chief’s aides.
Sood also held separate discussions with former Prime Minister and RJD Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa.
India hasn’t issued any public comment on Friday’s CA one-year term extension.
Maoists have been accusing India of intervening in Nepal’s internal politics to the chagrin of New Delhi.
New Delhi brokered the 12-point comprehensive peace agreement between Maoists and seven parliamentary parties.
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Maoist central leaders meet family of abducted doctor

Kathmandu, 1 June: Three central Maoist leaders Tuesday met the family members of Executive Director of BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital Dr Bhaktaman Shrestha for an one hour at his house in Chitwan.
Dr Shrestha was apparently abducted 14 days ago 10 at night while returning home from the hospital inBHaratpur.
Vice-chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai, General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal and health minister in the Prachanda government Girirajmani Pokhrel held discussions with family members.
Shrestha was appointed during Prachanda rule, including the cancer specialist’s wife.
Top Maoist leaders met the family amid newspaper reports the doctor is in Maoist custody.
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