16 parties ask government to amend UMMIN mandate

Kathmandu, 29 Aug.: Sixteen of 25 political parties in parliament/constituent assembly Sunday asked government to take Nepal Army (NA) off the watch of UNMIN, the political arms of the UN in Nepal.
Caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal invited 25 parties to discuss the UNMIN which ends 16 September.
Maoists, who have proposed the extension of the tenure by another six months and the extension of the tenure by six months, along with mJF-Nepal boycotted the meeting at Singha Durbar.
The 16 parties suggested the Maoist PLA should be monitored by UNMIN though.
The Government position wasn’t revealed.
But PM Nepal expressed displeasure with UNMIN functioning in his opening speech.
The security council is discussing the Nepal situation and UNMIN Chief Karen Landgren leaves for New York this week to attend the discussions.
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Maoists deny supporting religious, cultural monarchy

Kathmandu, 29 Aug. : Maoist central committee meeting
Sunday denied the party favoured a religious or cultural of ousted monarchy.
The committee strongly objected to such suggestions Saturday by Caretaker Pririme Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal who demanded an authoritative Maoist position on the subject.
The central committee is meeting to discuss three separate political reports of Chairman Prachanda and Vice-chairmen Baburam Bhattarai and Mohan Baidya suggesting options for the party to handle future strategy amid a prolonged political standoff.
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