RECORDING OF PREFERENCES OF FORMER MAOIST FIGHTRS TOBE COMPLETED MONDAY AT ONLY SIX OF SEVEN CANTONMENTS

RECORDING OF PREFERECES OF MAOIST FIGHTERS
WILL BE COMPLETED AT ONLY SIX OF SEVEN CANTONMENTS

Kathmandu, 28 Nov.: Recording of preferences
of former Maoist PLA fighters at six of seven cantonments will
be completed by Monday, Coordinator Balananda Sharma of
the Secretariat of a special government committee for integration
and resettlement said.
He added work won’t be completed at a Kailali cantonment where the work will continue after the 10th day Monday of operation by 210
monitors to record preferences of 19,000 plus former fighters for integration, resettlement or voluntary retirement.
Preferences of 14,454 former fighters were recorded by Sunday, Sharma Previous plan was to complete recording preferences Monday.
Most fighters have opted integration—more than 6,500 seats in Nepal Army (NA) under a separate directorate set aside for the former rebel
fighters.
This has created both political and logistical hurdles for government, NA and political parties.
Some fighters loyal to a faction to First Vice-chairman Mohan Baidya who opposes integration before completing the peace process Sunday
handed over a set of demands at Chitwan to Sharma.
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