MORE DETAILS OF MAOIST CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEET

MORE DETAILS OF MAOIST CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEET

Kathmandu, 28 March: Rival groups of UCPN (Maoist) claiming to represent the establishment held separate programmes Wednesday in and outside the capital.
The Chairman Prachanda and Prime Minister Baburam Bhatarai group held an unofficial meeting of its central committee waiting until the last moment for the rival group to join.
The Baidhaya faction ‘janaandolam samiti’ held a meeting at Kupaldole chalking out its progammes as political training camps were held at different parts of the country.
Chairman Prachanda presented a report to the central committee
Barshaman Singh Pun, who is also finance minister, and a national meet of YCL and former fighters who opted recently for voluntary treatment will be held 13 April to prevent their recruitment by others, including rival Maoists.
‘There’s such a possibility for their recruitment by other groups. There is danger. Their national meet will be held 1 Baishak,” Pun said.
A three-member task force formed was formed
“There will be no compromise on peace and constitution. There can be agreement on other issues,” Pun said leaving doors open for cooperation on other subjects with the Baidhahya group.
Spokesman Dinanath Sharma said the establishment meet was held following consultations with the Baidhaya faction even until the last moment.
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NO AGREEMENT AT PRACHANDA SUB-COMMITTEE ON JUDICIAL SYSTEM

Kathmandu, 28 March: Following Tuesday’s collective discussions by party leaders with supreme court and other judges, there was no agreement at a Prachanda-sub-committee which met Wednesday to discuss a judicial system to be incorporated in a new constitution.
The Prachanda sub-committee is discussing contentious issues for incorporation in a constitution by 28 May.
“Serious discussions were held. There was no agreement,” Ramesh Lekhakof NC said.
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MAOIST FIGHTERS AT 7TH DIVISION WITHDRAW SIT-IN
Kathmandu, 28 March:: The former combatants of the Maoist Army, staging a sit-in at the Army's Seventh Division Office here, have postponed their agitation on Tuesday, RSS reports from Dhangadi.

The former combatant, out of the camps, following UNMIN verification, were staging a dharna and padlocked the Office demanding property rehabilitation, among others.

They postponed the protest program after an agreement was reached between Maoist leader and Minister Lekh Raj Bhatta, Maoist Army Commander Nanda Kishore Pun and the agitating former combatants. The agreement was reached following a day-long dialogue on Tuesday.

As per the agreement, the Peace Ministry shall introduce a rehabilitation package for the former combatants, effort shall be made to remove the 'disqualified' tag and the Maoist party too would provide some cash incentive, the agitating combatants said.

They had been staging the sit-in since the past four days.

Some 272 combatants from the Seventh Division had failed the UNMIN Verification, and thereby exited.
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