CHINESE DELEGATIONS BEGINS POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS

Kathmandu, 11 Sept.: A top Chinese communist party delegation led by He Yong, secretary of the 17th central committee of the Communist Party of China, began political discussions with political party leaders Saturday soon after arriving on a six-day visit on invitation of the country’s three biggest political parties.
He expressed concern with the delayed peace process and discussed the delayed peace process and constitution drafting, in separate talks with Maoist Chairman Prachanda and NC Acting President Sushil Koirala, party sources said.
He was welcomed by Krishna Bahadur Mahara of UCPN (Maoist), Prakash Man Singh of NC and KP Sharma Oli of UML at the airport.
Mahara said a controversy created by a audio tape recording in which Mahara asked for Rs 500 million from an unidentified Chinese to buy votes for Chairman in parliamentary vote for prime minister on behalf of Chairman Prachanda didn’t figure in talks between He and Prachanda.
The delegation is scheduled to hold discussions with the president and the prime minister Sunday.
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PM SAYS MAOISTS CAN’T BE TRUSTED

Kathmandu, 11 Sept.: Caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said Saturday Maoists can’t be trusted to lead a government.
“They are discussing how and when to revolt,” he told Avenues Television in an interview.
He predicted Maoists can’t form a government even after the next round of elections 26 September.
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PM, PRESIDENT HOLD DISCUSSIONS’OTHETDETAILS

Kathmandu, 11 Sept.: Caretaker Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal held hour-long discussions with President Dr Ram Baran Yadav Saturday evening and discussed the controversial UNMIN mandate.
The president was concerned with delay in presenting the annual budget even at the end of August, the premier’s political aide, Raghiji Pant said.
Nepal briefed the president on his discussions with 11 small parties Saturday at his initiative to break a prolonged political deadlock.
Eleven parties to form a task force to draft a common
Common concept with UML leaders present
at a meeting convened by the premier at his official residence.
Discussions will be held with NC as well, PM’s political Ragjuji Pant said.
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MAOISTS DIDN’T DISRUPT GYANENDRA PROGRAMME

Kathmandu, 11 Sept,: Maoists didn’t disrupt former King Gyanendra prgramme in Biratnagar as threatened Saturday.
He launched Ganesh ganapati celebrations and participated in other programmes in the industrial town—the hometown of Girija Prasad Koirala.
He offered prayers for 20 minutes.
Supporters at the airport welcomed at the airport after arrival from the capital for nearly one hour.
The then king was greeted at vantage points in the town, demonstrating his growing popularity.
He interacted with people at Ratna Hotel.
He didn’t make any comments to the press even on request.
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INDIA THREATED MADESH PARTIES; NARAYANNAN BUJUKAKCHAYA

Kathmandu, 11 Sept.: India threatened Madeshbadi parties not VOTE FOR Maoist Chairman in the last round of inconclusive vote in parliament, Narayanman Bijukakchaya, Chairman of Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party charged in Bhaktapur Saturday.
He charged India doled out millions of rupees at an unidentified five-star hotel to Madesh legislators not to vote for Maoists.
MJFL locked up its lawmakers at the parliamentary party office so they couldn’t vote amid reports two forums had decided to vote for Prachanda.
Two other Madesh parties were opposed to an understanding between Madesh parties and the two Forums.
Bijjukakchaya charged UNMIN is a ‘lackey’ of USA and it should be immediately sent back.
UNMIN tenure ends 15 September.
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