SHANTU DERAI 'PARBANA' MAY BE APPOINTED LT. COL FOR INTEGRATION RESOLUTION

REFERENDUM TO DECIDE FEDERATON SAYS OLI OF UML
Kathmandu, 20 March:: Senior leader of the CPN -UML K P Sharma Oli has said that the debate over federalism should be resolved through referendum, RSS reports from Biratnagar.

Speaking at a news conference organized by the Koshi Zonal Coordinating Committee of the CPN-UML here today, the UML leader Oli said that referendum would be the best option to decide the fate of federalism as the debate over the issue has been left unresolved.

Oli said, "Personally I am not against federalism. But, referendum would be the good option if federating the country challenges national unity and territorial integrity and creates violent activities in the country."

He said present government will be altered if it failed to deliver peace and constitution to people adding that the Bhattarai-led government is becoming weaker due to Maoist party's internal feud.
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MAOIST SHANTU DERAI ‘PARBANA’ MAY BE GIVEN RANKOF LT.COL.
FOR INTEGRATION RESOLUIONT

Kathmandu, 20 March: Shantu Derai ‘Parbana, 45, ’is likely to be given post of
Lt.Col in Nepal Army to resolve deadlock on integration, Guraraj Luitel writes in
Annapurna Post.
Parties are thinking of an outlet on integration through the appointment
He was given responsibility for Prachanda’s security
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