Seven Party Delegation
Summit Talks: Four Heads Talking
Televise The Summit Talks
The Summit Talks Will Succeed
Monarchy
The eight parties do have the option to take a political decision now and end the monarchy. That option can be exercised should there be any foul play by the king or the monarchists. And it is perfectly legitimate to hold a referendum on the topic. However, the 12 point agreement asked for neither. We now have a situation where parties like the Nepali Congress and the Sadbhavana have come forth strongly for leaving all issues including that of the monarchy upto the constituent assembly. That is a perfectly legitimate stand. The Maoists may not break the talks based on such a stand by the Nepali Congress and other parties.
Arms Management
It is obvious the Maoists have been misbehaving at the grassroots. Abductions, extortions and killings have been reported on a regular basis. If the Maoists have something akin to a parallel state, that parallel state obviously does not believe in rule of law. That goes contrary to the agreeements so far.
Actually it is this misbehavior that provides a strong argument against ending the monarchy through a swift political decision immediately. Power flows through the ballot box. If the Maoists want an end to the monarchy, let them win votes in a free and fair manner.
The climate of fear has to end. Then elections have to be held. The fate of the monarchy has to be decided electorally.
Girija's Argument
Koirala's argument is that holding a referendum will give too much importance to the monarchy. It might also provide a pretext to the monarchy to get active again. What he is saying is it helps the republican cause to not hold a referendum on the monarchy.
Constituent Assembly: The Only Meeting Point
Holding free and fair elections to a constituent assembly as early as possible should be our immediate goal. The rest can be achieved in the aftermath.
The republican goal is not to convince Girija Koirala to the republican viewpoint. Girija Koirala is only one out of 27 million Nepalis. The Maoists should stop acting like Girija is the reason the country is not a republic.
The difference between Prachanda and Girija is Prachanda is a blunt republican, Girija is a sophisticated republican. Both are republicans.
And so I come to the conclusion arms management is indeed at the center of the ongoing summit talks. It is not the monarchy.
100,000 Maoist Militia Must Disarm
Pramukh Dar
Mero Sansar
राजा बचाउन सशस्त्र विद्रोहको घोषणा
शान्ति सिखरवार्ता र निसैनिकिकरणको प्रश्न
शिखर बैठक अनिश्चित कालका लागि स्थगित
शिखर बैठकपछिको पत्रकार सम्मेलनको अडियो ब्लग
लाइभ अपडेटः आजको बैठकमा के भयो ?
शिखर बैठक आइतबारसम्मका लागि स्थगित
“बिहीबारसम्म ऐतिहासिक सहमति हुन्छ”
आज पनि कुरा मिलेन,पर्सि फेरि बैठक बस्ने
वीरेन्द्रको सम्पति राष्ट्रियकरण गरिने
आजको बैठक सकियो, अब पर्सि बस्ने
हतियार व्यवस्थापन हुँदैमा समस्याको हल होला ?
In The News
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Nepal refutes UN report on custodial disappearance of Maoists Zee News, India
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सञ्चारकर्मीमाथि माओवादी दुव्र्यवहार
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सुदूरपश्चिममा नयाँ भूमिगत पार्टी
माओवादी कब्जामा प्रहरी
माओवादीमाथि कुटपिट
'राजतन्त्रको टुंगो संविधानसभाबाटै'
ँसरकार कर्तव्यबाट विमुख’
जातीय आधारमा राज्य पुनर्संरचना
नयाँ संविधानमा स्वरविहीनको अधिकार
Another round of peace talks soon: SPA leaders NepalNews the leaders said the talks was postponed not because they failed to find consensus in the issues of monarchy and arms management, but to do more homework in these issues to restore sustainable peace in the country. ...... they are holding another round of talks before Tihar (October 24), adding all issues like finalizing the interim constitution and forming interim legislature and government will be completed by November 16 ........ NC is in favour of providing space to the ceremonial King during the interim period as per the historic proclamation of the parliament ....... fate of monarchy in new Nepal should be decided through the election of the constituent assembly ..... “Holding referendum to decide the fate of monarchy will establish monarchy, which was striped from all powers, as a force.” ....... Jhal Nath Khanal said that the talks is not getting momentum due to failure of the NC to take decision in some key issues. ...... the talks will succeed if NC agrees to decide the fate of monarchy through referendum or present another model that is acceptable to other political parties. ....... Maoists are still continuing excesses on the basis of their weapons. ........ though the Maoist leaders are ready to join the peaceful political mainstream and showing flexibility in the talks, the mindset of their cadres and armies was yet to be changed, which was the obstacle for the peace talks.
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Nepal’s Bid in the UN Security Council Elections
NJP warns of armed struggle in support of King the Nepal Janatantrik Party (NJP), a small 'political' outfit, has said that it will launch an armed struggle in support of the king from the far west. ..... has its headquarters in Kailali’s Dhangadhi .... a ‘sabotage programme’ will be launched from mid-December to mid-February in support of the King ........ the party had warned that the party would embark on an armed struggle. ...... in the context that all others except the seven political parties and Maoists are being treated badly ..... the Nepal Janatantrik Party was formed on May 24, 2006. The CDs distributed to the journalists contained the party’s declaration. ...... Rana Bahadur Chand ‘Samrat’, Shailendra Dhami ‘Jeevan’, Tapendra Bhatta ‘Smriti’, Janak Bhandari ‘Basant’ are the central president, vice-president, general secretary and secretary of the party ....... Narendra ‘Bam’, Sudarshan Damai ‘Surya’ and Sanyog Bhat ‘Sansar’.
Parliamentary FC directs NRB to take action against willful defaulters
NSP organises protests in Terai districts Nepal Sadbhawana Party (NSP), a constituent of the ruling seven-party alliance (SPA), organised protest programmes in several Terai districts on Sunday, saying that the issues raised by the party were being sidelined in summit talks. ....... The NSP central office said the party organised protests in all Terai districts as its demands like distribution of citizenship certificates and a census in Terai districts before the election to constitution assembly were not getting priority in the SPA-Maoist summit talks. ....... In Jaleshwor of Mahottari, NSP activists locked out the District Administration Office (DAO), disrupting the administrative works at the DAO. ..... NSP general secretary Rajendra Mahato said his party was not in favour of a referendum to decide the fate of monarchy. “Decision on monarchy should be taken by the constituent assembly. Referendum is not necessary,” he said revealing that the NSP would, however, go for democratic republic.
Summit meeting today, talks at difficult crossroads
Maharjan calls on PM Koirala Principle secretary of His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev Pashupati Bhakta Maharjan has called on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala at the latter's residence on Baluwatar, Saturday. ...... after the high level probe commission (HLPC) formed to probe the atrocities committed to suppress the April movement sent questionnaires to the King to clarify his role during the suppression of people's movement as then head of the government.
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