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| KOKO |
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on 10-Aug-01 10:45 AM
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's key political parties on Friday urged the Himalayan kingdom's centrist government and Maoist rebels fighting to topple the constitutional monarchy to hold unconditional talks to end a bloody five-year-old rebellion.
"The government and the Maoists must come to talks without any condition to make the present positive atmosphere productive and meaningful," they said in a joint statement after an all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Leaders from eight mainstream political parties urged the Maoists to stop their activities to "forcefully disturb the social, economic and educational" sectors.
No other details were available about the meeting that had been expected to strengthen the government's negotiating position during talks aimed at ending the Maoist insurgency.
The government and rebels have already announced a truce but have not yet fixed a date for the talks.
Deuba, 55, replaced Girija Prasad Koirala who resigned in July citing increasing Maoist violence that has killed more than 1,800 people so far.
Immediately after becoming prime minister, Deuba said resolving the insurgency was his top priority and that he would talk to political parties and the Maoists to find a solution.
The government has freed 33 rebels and published a list containing the names of 273 members of the Maoist rebel group who are in jails facing trial.
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) rebels who derive inspiration from the guerrillas of Peru's Shining Path movement have also released about 50 policemen captured during raids on various police posts.
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| KOKO |
Posted
on 10-Aug-01 11:27 AM
Friday, 10 August, 2001, 12:02 GMT 13:02 UK
Nepal peace move backed
Moves are afoot to try to end the Maoist revolt
Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has received crucial support from all major political parties for proposed negotiations with Maoist guerrillas.
Participants at an all-party meeting called by Mr Deuba welcomed the peace initiative and called for unconditional talks.
The government should speed up the process of releasing detained senior Maoist leaders to avoid obstructions in the proposed dialogue
Padma Ratna Tuladhar
Human rights activist
They agreed unanimously to grant the government the mandate to take steps to hold negotiations with the rebels.
The all-party meeting was the first of its kind since the Maoist insurgency began nearly six years ago
"The all-party meeting is aimed at seeking a consensus among political parties on the proposed talks with the Maoists," Interior Minister Khum Bahadur Khadka said early.
Confidence-building measures
Mr Deuba came to power in July when his predecessor resigned over the guerrilla violence, which has been going on since 1996 and has seen almost 2,000 people killed.
Mr Deuba has already negotiated a ceasefire with the rebels and ordered the release of several Maoist prisoners.
The rebels have reciprocated by suspending armed attacks on government targets and freeing kidnapped policemen.
The Maoists have been fighting to overthrow Nepal's monarchy and turn the country into a "people's republic".
Bombs
They stepped up their attacks after the massacre in the royal family on 1 June, attacking remote police posts and planting bombs in the Kathmandu valley.
Several leftwing groups have brought unrest to the Himalayan kingdom
When he came to power in July, Mr Deuba pledged to resolve the conflict through a negotiated peace.
Padma Ratna Tuladhar, a human rights activist who acts as mediator between the government and the Maoists, told the AFP news agency: "The government should speed up the process of releasing detained senior Maoist leaders to avoid obstructions in the proposed dialogue."
No date has been set for talks with the Maoists.
Nearly 1,800 people have been killed since the Maoist insurgency was launched in early 1996.
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| GP |
Posted
on 10-Aug-01 07:34 PM
What is surprising with this Idiot and Human Right Mukundodhari person,
who deserves 4character word, named Padma Ratna Tuladhar speaks
every time when Maoist issues comes in front. He always asks government
to release the detained Maoists. But, he never cites or tells that
Maoists should stop the violence or release the peoples and police
detained by Maoists. Is not he a Human Rightitsts ko Mukundodhari,
if he was / is true Human rightists he should talk of human rights that
is he should not be biased. In Nepal, all most all human rights organization
are run by Maoists just to voice against government, and they never
ask Maoists to release the detained ones or avoid violence. Last time
when the rumor of army surrounding Maoists went on air, all these
Mukundo dhari Human Rights rushed to Holleri and once they come to
know that the news was rumors, then they did not proceed to ahead to
release the captured police. Its because they were worried of those
Maoists in so called gherau, but, not worried or has nothing to do
with those captured police. F---ing Padma Ratna Tuladhar should
be put in jail for faking the world as a human right activists. He is
a failed runche politician, now a damn cheat, nothing more than that.
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| EastSideBoy |
Posted
on 10-Aug-01 08:06 PM
This guy Padma Ratna Tuladhar is a Maobadi under the guise of Human Right Activists. When the talks with the Maoists break down (as they most probably will), he should be arrested and thrown into prison for crimes against the state.
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