Democracy For Nepal

Monday, October 16, 2006

Summit Talks And Maoist Nonsense

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

Obscure party to take up arms in support of Nepal's monarchy Monsters and Critics.com, UK
Nepal's Government, Rebels Fail to Bridge Differences Voice of America
Nepal govt, rebels talks fail NDTV.com
Nepal: Summit Talks Stalled OhmyNews International
Nepal: return still a trickle despite ceasefire Reuters AlertNet, UK
Nepal's business community calls off general strike Monsters and Critics.com, UK
Nepal refutes UN report on custodial disappearance of Maoists Zee News, India

41 new municipalities in the offing Kantipur Currently there are 58 municipalities.
Govt-Maoists struggle to reach deal, talks postponed indefinitely
शिखर बैठक अनिश्चित
सञ्चारकर्मीमाथि माओवादी दुव्र्यवहार
आजदेखि फोहोर उठ्ाइने
राप्रपामा दुई सदस्य थप
सिमानामा अभद्र व्यवहार
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.
Maoists close down their ‘customs posts’ in eastern districts
Court orders FNCCI to call off Tuesday's general strike
Ian Martin meets PM Koirala, Maoist chairman
Govt refutes disappearance of 49 from Bhairav Nath
Transport workers strike along the Araniko Highway
Reviving Nepalese Ladies Football
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

Summit talks postponed indefinitely; Maoists to move ahead with patience

Maoists misbehave with journalists covering summit talks

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.

कृष्णबहादुर महरा, माओवादी वार्ता संयोजक Himal Publications

जनतान्त्रिक मुक्ति मोर्चाको तराई बन्द
राजनीति सहमति जुटाउन सातदल र माओवादीबीच तेस्रो वार्ता

काङ्ग्रेस एकतामा पारिवारिक 'सेयरहोल्डर' को खेल

Breakthrough Unlikely in Today's Talks: Leaders Himanalayan Times There are strong indications that the final breakthrough could still be two-three talks sessions away "unless something dramatic happens," leaders said on Saturday. ....... the NC has not yet agreed to the idea of "a suspended monarchy" for the interim phase. ...... Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi) leader Sarita Giri, who also expressed doubts on Sunday's talks bringing desired results, backed the idea of a referendum, saying the election to a constituent assembly "does not given any clear-cut option to voters, leave alone decide the fate of monarchy." ........ The idea of a referendum on monarchy is not admissible to the Nepali Congress (NC) president and Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who has been in favour of deciding the fate of monarchy through a constituent assembly. ...... A highly placed NC source wondered: "Why should the CPN-UML leadership insist on a referendum on monarchy rather than going for the election to a constituent assembly right away." ....... NC leadership is against the idea of a referendum on monarchy, and says it will give the monarchy one more chance to campaign during the CA election, "which cannot be a good idea." ...... Rather, the NC leadership is in favour of going for a referendum after drawing up a new statute. The post-constituent assembly referendum would choose the head of state from among the monarch and a presidential aspirant "if the constituent assembly election fails to give the 'final verdict' on monarchy," the NC source said. ...... Sooner or later, the Maoist leadership is expected to settle down for decommissioning of arms, with high chances of decommissioning coming to a finish at least four months short of the election date." ........ they would not agree to arms managerment until there is guarantee of a political change.
NC-Maoist Tug-of-war Crippling Talks: Gyawali the Maoists' are too besotted with their weapons while the Nepali Congress revels in kowtowing to the idea of monarchy. ...... "NC should make up its mind. It should agree either to a republic or a constituent assembly." ..... Gyawali alleged that more than the Maoists it was the NC, which was responsible for stretching the summit talks process to ad infinitum. ..... "Elections to the constituent assembly should be held after the management of arms of both the Maoists the Nepali Army under UN supervision." ..... both armies and their arms should not only be kept in temporary camps but also locked up until the process of the constituent assembly polls and referendum is over ....... The monarchy would become active again if elections to the constituent assembly were not held soon ..... Chairperson of the Nepal Janabadi Morcha, Ram Raja Prasad Singh, on Saturday said that as "international intervention" persists in the country, the seven parties and the Maoists should be alert against such activities. ....... Talking to journalists at his residence in Rajbiraj, Singh said that different avenues for development would open up after the abolition of monarchy. "Had Jana Andolan-II continued a little longer, monarchy would surely have been abolished," said Singh. ...... He said that all dissatisfied sides should be involved in the ongoing peace talks. ...... The song-and-drama of raising the issue of Madhesh from all sides now is only the politics of getting votes, said Singh, adding that the Madhesh region should be viewed not just as Madhesh but as one of the main regions of the country.
Madhesh, where civilisation and cultures originated, should be considered the main region of the country, said Singh.
Parties' Support Sought to Solve Valley Garbage Problem
SPA-Maoist Talks Postponed Indefinitely
Prachanda, Bhattarai meet PM Koirala
Talks will succeed: Nepal
Talks may not end soon, says Tripathi Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Hridayesh Tripathi said today that the peace talks may not end soon as some technical issues are there to be resolved before the teams come up with a declaration. ..... Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Hridayesh Tripathi said today that the peace talks may not end soon as some technical issues are there to be resolved before the teams come up with a declaration. .... “It does not matter if the talks continue for some days. What we must be careful of is that no question should be left unanswered,” he said. ..... Tripathi also added that both the sides — the seven-party alliance and the Maoists — have agreed that arms management will be conducted in phases ....... the issue of monarchy should not be linked with the election of Constituent Assembly in the form of referendum; rather, it should be left for the Constituent Assembly. ......

SPA-Maoist summit talks postponed until further notice Kantipur
Reappointments will tarnish image of justice system: Chief Justice
Public Health Office shows negligence on dengue threat in Siraha
Sadbhavana activists gherao Jaleshwor DAO Protesting against the Citizenship Bill-2063, Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP) activists gheraoed Jaleshwor District Administration Office (DAO), in Mahottari on Sunday. .... secretary of Nepal Youth Forum, Chandan Singh said that they have a plant to stage the sit-in whole day today. ..... NSP has put forward demands like a census before constituent assembly polls, proportional election system
SPA-Maoist summit talks postponed indefinitely
Rebels abduct 10, send into ‘labor detention’
शंकास्पद’ ढंगले सैन्य जहाज खरिद प्रक्रिया
मन्त्री सात घन्टा घेराउमा
कुनै पनि विषयमा टुंगो लागेन कोइराला-प्रचण्ड भेटवार्ता हतियार व्यवस्थापन तथा अन्तरिम संविधानको अन्तर्वस्तुमा सरकारी पक्ष एक कदम अगाडि र माओवादी एक कदम पछाडि हट्ने सहमति बनेपछि वार्ता निणर्ायक बिन्दुमा पुग्ने स्थिति देखिएको हो । ...... अन्तरिम सरकार र संसद् बन्नुअघि हतियार व्यवस्थापनको टुंगो लगाउने र त्यसमा राष्ट्रसंघले दिएका विकल्पअनुरूप अघि बढ्ने, अन्तरिम संविधानमा राजालाई अधिकारविहीन बनाएर राख्ने र राजतन्त्र राख्ने/नराख्ने निर्णय जनमत वा संविधानसभाले गर्ने विषयमा वार्ता केन्दि्रत हुने भएको छ । ..... माओवादीले राजाको सम्पत्ति पूर्ण राष्ट्रियकरण गर्न सात दल तयार भए राजतन्त्रको भविष्य संविधानसभाबाट टुंग्याउन आफ्नो दल तयार हुने स्पष्ट संकेत गरेको छ । ..... अहिले माओवादीका चारवटै डिपुटी कमान्डर राजधानीमा छन् । ..... वार्ता प्रक्रियामा भएका सबै विषयलाई लिएर शनिबार साँझ कांग्रेसको बैठक बस्यो । पार्टीका सबै कुरा स्पष्ट रूपले आएकाले थप नयाँ विषयमा छलफल नभएको केन्द्रीय सदस्य महेश आचार्यले बताए ।
एमालेको लोकतान्त्रिक अभियान
हतियार र माओवादी छुट्टयाउने प्रयास ः देउवा पार्टी संसदीय दलको बैठकलाई शनिबार सम्बोधन गर्दै उनले हतियारसहितको माओवादीले संविधानसभामा समस्या खडा गर्न सक्ने बताए । .... बैठकमा सांसदहरूले माओवादी कार्यकर्ताले गाउँ-गाउँमा जबर्जस्ती गरेको तथा दुःख दिए पनि सरकारले वार्तामा भने ती विषयलाई दह्रो ढंगले उठाउन नसकेको भन्दै आलोचना गरेका थिए । उनीहरूले वार्तामा जानुअघि पार्टीभित्र छलफल नगरेको भन्दै पार्टी नेतृत्वको पनि आलोचना गरे ।
अब वार्ता उपलब्धिमूलक हुन्छ ः नेपाल एमाले भ्रातृ संगठन नेपाल लोकतान्त्रिक आदिवासी थारू संघको राष्ट्रीय भेलाको शनिबार उद्घाटन गर्ने क्रममा नेपाल .... माओवादीलाई हतियारविहीन राजनीति सिक्न उनले आग्रह गरे । 'माओवादीले बन्दुकका भरमा जनमत आफूतिर छ भन्न्ो भ्रम पालेका छन्,' उनले भने- 'हतियार छाडेर चुनावमा जाऔं, जनताले सबैको स्थान निर्धारण गरिदिन्छन् ।' .... गत आम निर्वाचनको आधारमा एमाले सबैभन्दा ठूलो पार्टी भएकाले त्यसैको आधारमा अन्तरिम संसद्मा प्रतिनिधित्व हुनुपर्ने उनको भनाइ थियो । २६ जिल्लाका दुई सय प्रतिनिधिको सहभागिता रहेको थारू राष्ट्रिय भेलाले संघको नयाँ नेतृत्व चयन गर्नेछ ।
माओवादीको विरोधमा बजार बन्द
डेंगीको बेवास्ता
महानगरीय प्रहरी व्यवस्था
ल्हासाको रेल खासा आउने दिन
ज्यादती उस्तै त्यसरी स्थानीय निकायको एउटा महत्त्वपूर्ण कार्यालयको गेटमा थुनछेक गर्ने नगरपालिका कर्मचारी वा प्रहरी थिएनन् । त्यहाँ त माओवादी पो तैनाथ थिए । ....... नगरपालिकाभित्र वैवाहिक कार्यक्रम रहेछ । राजनीतिक प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रमका लागि माओवादीको मागबमोजिम शनिबार नगरपालिकाले हल उपलब्ध गराएको थियो । तर, आइतबार पूर्वजानकारीबिना नगरपालिका कार्यालय बन्द गरी चार जोडीको विवाह गरियो । खर्चबिना विवाह गरी सरल र समतामूलक समाज निर्माण गर्न खोजिएको भनी माओवादीले खुसी हुँदै समाचार र प्रतिक्रिया दिए । ......... हलभित्र झापा, मोरङ र सुनसरीका करिब दुई सय कार्यकर्ता थिए । त्यसैलाई 'समाज' ठानियो । ....... काठमाडौंको परिवेश हेर्दा, सुन्दा लाग्छ आचारसंहिता पालना त परैजाओस् मुलुकमा शान्ति नै आइसक्यो । तर, जिल्ला, गाउँतर्फ माओवादीको व्यवहार निकै फरक छ । विभिन्न किसिमले आचारसंहिता उल्लंघन भइरहेको छ । ........ 'हामी विपक्षीलाई कुटपिट, गालीगलौज केही पनि गर्दैनांै । थुन्दैनौ पनि । हामी मानसिक दबाबमात्र दिन्छौं ।' यसले पुष्टि गर्छ 'न्याय समिति'ले विपक्षीलाई कति धम्की दिँदो रहेछ । मानसिक दबाबको परिभाषा के हो ? स्मरणरहोस् मानसिक दबाबका कारण धेरैले आत्महत्या गरिसके । कतिपयले मानसिक सन्तुलन गुमाएका छन् त केही दीर्घकालीन रोगी बनेका छन् । ......... एक माओवादीले गरेको निर्णय अर्काले नमान्ने, बोली र व्यवहार फरक हुने, गाउँलेमाथि विभिन्न झूटा मुद्दा लगाएर यातना दिने, पैसा असुल्ने, छिमेकीबीचको असमझदारीलाई माओवादीसँग जोडेर कुट्नेजस्ता विगतका यातना गाउँलेले खुलेर ओकले । ......... तर, जिल्ला इन्चार्जको स्वीकृतिमा जमिन फिर्ता घोषणा गरेका शर्मालाई दसँैको बीचमा सोही जमिनको विषयलाई लिएर अन्य कार्यकर्ताले अपहरण गरेका ....... माओवादीका एक कार्यकर्ताले भनेको कुरा अर्काले मान्दैनन् । कुरा एक व्यवहार अर्कै छ । हिजो शाही पालाका टीके तथा सात दलको कालो सूचीमा परेकाहरूलाई आज माओवादीले जिल्ला तहका विभिन्न कार्यसमितिमा चयन गरेको छ । ........ जिल्ला र गाउँमा माओवादीले मन जित्न त परै जाओस् मन जित्ने प्रयाससमेत गरेको देखिँदैन । बरु हतियार र धम्कीको आडमा अदालत, ठेक्का, कर, अपहरणका काम अहिले पनि जारी छन् । ..... झापामा माओवादीले जिल्ला विकास, नगरपालिका र गाविसका सम्पूर्ण स्रोतहरू ठेक्का लिएर रकम संकलन गरिरहेका छन् । ......

Nepal govt, Maoists hold fourth round of peace talks Daily News & Analysis, India
Nepal King consults Koirala on peace talks Times of India, India
Nepal government hopeful of breakthrough in peace talks with ... International Herald Tribune
Nepal govt, rebels try to overcome rift before talks Reuters AlertNet
Nepal peace talks begin amid 'difficulties Telugu Portal
Summit Talks in Snail’s Pace in Nepal United We Blog, Nepal Baluwatar area, the official residence of Prime Minister of Nepal, was virtually captured by Maoists. In the bizarre twists of events, it seems that Maoists not the SPA is in the helm of Kathmandu..... As photojournalist Shailendra and I drove towards PM residence, an aggressive Maoist cadre blocked our way. We told him that we were journalists. Another one came and said that journalists should understand that the milieu is crowded and should not venture past. ...... That the whole nation is keenly awaiting an agreement to hold the election of CA is crystal clear. ....... the comrades are hell bent on taking laws in their hands, directing people while the state’s security mechanism was just a reluctant observer ....... Few militia-looking girls were reading slogans from pamphlets. Similarly, Rastriya Madhesi Mukti Morcha was there with the chirpy slogans of inclusiveness and equal rights. ....... the Maoists’ victims. They staged protests just outside the gate of PM residence. .....
Concrete Progress Gorkhapatra
NEPAL: Peace talks to continue as progress remains elusive Reuters AlertNet The Maoists said that they will disarm themselves only if the government agrees to completely remove the remaining state powers of the king from the constitution. The seven main parties which make up the interim government on the other hand want to make that decision only through a public referendum.
Nepal’s Bid in the UN Security Council Elections Nepalnews.com, Nepal

Summit talks postponed indefinitely; Maoists to move ahead with patience NepalNews began at Prime Minister GP Koirala’s residence at Baluwatar Sunday afternoon were postponed indefinitely as no consensus could be reached on monarchy and the issue of arms management. ...... no new date has been fixed for the next meeting ...... The summit meeting today started amid intense demonstrations by various sister organizations of the Maoists along with civil society organizations outside the Baluwatar residence of Prime Minister – who demanded for immediate announcement of date of Constituent Assembly elections, among others. ......... The summit meeting though scheduled to start from 2 pm was delayed because the Maoist leaders including Prachanda and Dr. Baburam Bhattarai arrived at Baluwatar at only around 3:15 pm. Reports say the meeting was called off after discussions were held among Prachanda, Prime Minister Koirala, Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and Nepali Congress (Democratic) president Sher Bahadur Deuba. ........... Dev Gurung, a member of Maoist talks team, said the meeting could not become conclusive because the seven parties could not "come out of pressure from pro-palace and foreign elements." He accused them of failing to firmly move ahead in the direction of democratic republic. ..... the Maoists would move ahead with "patience and restraint." He added that next meeting would possibly be held in near future after proper homework.. He claimed that his party had been demonstrating maximum flexibility.
Maoists misbehave with journalists covering summit talks
Summit meeting today, talks at difficult crossroads
Maharjan calls on PM Koirala
Rana asks govt. to be serious about rebels' arms management
Demonstrators outside Baluwatar have a message to leaders
Fourth round of summit talks get underway
Minister Chaudhary resigns from his party position
Maoist central committee meeting gives five-point options to SPA on monarchy has proposed that the seven parties and the Maoists should right away declare republic; or keep the monarchy in suspended position till its fate is determined through Constituent Assembly elections or referendum. Listing other alternatives, the meeting has proposed to build a broader consensus to go for democratic republic through CA elections; or nationalize the properties of the King. If none of these options are accepted by the seven parties, then the meeting decided that the Maoists would stay away from the interim government but demand immediate announcement of the date of CA elections – through which people would give their decision on monarchy.
Prachanda meets with PM after chairing crucial meeting of his party
Bandh hits normal life in five Terai districts Normal life in some eastern Terai districts was badly affected due to the bandh (general strike) called by the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM) on Saturday. ..... Marketplaces and industries remained closed while transportation was out of gear on the last day of the 24-hour bandh called in five districts – Saptari, Siraha, Morang, Sunsari and Jhapa. The effect of the bandh was felt more in Saptari and Siraha ..... Issuing a press statement, the JTMM had called the bandh on Friday to protest against the activities of the army and the Maoists. The JTMM led by Jwala claimed that the Maoists and the Nepali Army have been terrorizing the people in these districts.
Maoists dissatisfied over EC recommendation
Lawmakers hail HLPC for sending questionnaire to King
Sunday’s meeting will make some breakthroughs: Sitaula
Thapa floats a separate faction of PFN
Maoist leaders Gajurel, Baidhya meet
Peace process going well: ADB rep
Nepal's peace talks will succeed: Gautam
Prime Minister, Prachanda hold meeting; discuss political issues
Constitutional council recommends names for CEC, ECs
Normal life affected due to ‘terai bandh’

Maoists throw out Indian tourists from Nepal hotel "I could not understand what they were saying until I, along with the other guests, were asked to vacate our rooms for the new arrivals," Sharma said. ..... "I later came to know that they were Maoist cadres who wanted to stay in the hotel for free." ..... Both the incidents occurred less than a month after the Maoist chief Prachanda apologised to a top French climber's widow for his cadres' misdemeanour, refunded the money extorted from her and said that tourists would not be harmed by his party.

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Summit Talks: Four Heads Talking

Prachanda: Tapain haroo arms management bhannu hunchha. Bholi hamee le arms management garyaun bhane, malai ahile jo sabaile Prachanda Prachanda bhanchhan baro style ka saath, tyo bhanna chhodera Pushpalal bhanna thale bhane ke hunchha? Tyasko jimmewari linu hunchha tapain?

Madhav: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet."

Prachanda: Tapain tyasto bhandine? Hoina chinta na garnos, aroole je bhane pani ma tapain lai Prachanda nai bhani rahanchhu bhanera man bandhnu kahan kahan, jhan ultai. Tapain ta krantikari nai hoina, bujhnu bho? Communist bhanera hunchha?

Sher: Girija Babu le party ekikaran ko kura jun garnu bhako chha, tyo ke ho? Malai pradhan mantri banaune bhaneko ho ki ke ho? Spasta bhayena.

Girija: Kaslai ke chinta, ghar jwain lai khanai ko chinta.

Sher: Respectful integration bhanya ke ta?

Prachanda: Tapain haroo lai upa rashtrapati samma dinchhu antarim sarkarma. Package deal bhaneko tehi ho.

Madhav: Referendum ko idea ta hamro ho. Tyasma ganatantra pakchha le jitema tyo jeet ta hamro thaharinchha, janatako thaharinchha.

Prachanda: Ganatantra ko idea hamro.

Girija: Ganatantra bhaneko pani kunai idea ho? Asti nai ma Biratnagar gayeko, tyahan ta maile ganatantrako kunai lahar dekhina. Prachandaji, tapain chiya khane garya chha?

Prachanda: Kahile kahin. Tara ahile mood chhaina.

Girija: Tapain lai euta kura suttukka bhanam? Ma pani ganatantrabadi nai ho. Tyahi pratinidhi sabhale ganatantra declare gardihalchha ki bhanera baseko. Nepalko pahilo rashtrapati ma nai hunchhu bhanero baseko. Us sapane par sansado ne panee pher diya.

Prachanda: Press ma ta tyasto ayeko chhaina.

Girija: Tapain press ko kura sunne ki mero kura sunne? Bishesh garera mero barema? Unee haroole himmat garenan, ani ahile alik too early bhayo ki bhanera matra. Yo timing ko kura ho. Ye to time time ki baat hai. BP lai ghokre thyak lagaune rajtantra maile manchhu ra? Tapain ko dai lai kunai rajale barshaun barsha jail pathayeko chha? Tapain lai pathayeko chha? Tapain bandook uthayeko manchhe. Tara tapainle kahile plane hijack garnu bhako chha? Kura garchha manchhe.

Prachanda: Ani tapain ma bhanda thulo ganatantrabadi ho bhane.....

Girija: Tapain ko abductions, extortions samasya bhai rakhya chha.

Prachanda: Hamro sena lai bhaat khuwaunu parena?

Girija: Tyahi sena ta ghando bhai rakhya chha.

Prachanda: Raja ra shahi sena le April pachhi badmasi na gareko tyahi hamro sena le ho. Mukti sena ko spirit tapainle bujhnus, ani tyahi sena ko tapain Commander In Chief bannus.

Girija: Ma pad ko rajniti garne manchhe ho jasto lagchha tapain lai?

Prachanda: Pad line desh ra janata ka lagi ho.

Girija: Hatiyar bisaunus.

Prachanda: Ganatantra ko ghoshana garnos. Baroo pahilo rashtrapati tapain nai bannos. Ma dosro banaunla.

Madhav: Mero palo chahin kahile?

Sher: Mero chahin?

Prachanda: Tapain haroo ko patta saaf hunchha.

Sher: Tapain kahile chunaw na ladya manchhe.

Prachanda: Booth management ko training di rakhya chha hamra karyakarta lai.

Girija: Pheri uhi kura. Janata ko pakhura hoina dil jitne ho chunawma.

Prachanda: Tapain le booth capturing gara chhaina?

Girija: Uhile ka kura khuile.

Mero Sansar

Press Conference After Talks

In The News

More time needed to decide all issues in a package form: Negotiators NepalNews they are narrowing down their differences on all contentious issues ..... the top leaders wanted to resolve all issues in a package and not individually ...... the management of arms, interim arrangement and status of monarchy. ..... Mahara added that the top leaders were discussing issues in a "more serious" manner. "We have taken the new spirit of the government side (in seriously discussing political issues) as another step forward. Our differences are decreasing," said Mahara. ...... The Maoist leader added that the leaders did not want to "decide in haste and repent in leisure." Therefore, he added, they decided to give it some more time for internal discussions and homework. "We are constantly moving closer to the conclusion. As and when we reach to the conclusion, that would be the historic moment for Nepal," Mahara said. ....... The next summit meeting is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Rayamajhi commission sends questionnaire to King Gyanendra
Summit talks again postponed to Oct 15 The meeting that started at 2:15 p.m. ended early by 3:20 p.m. after the Maoists reportedly alleged that the political agendas of the seven political parties are not clear.......
Ian Martin discusses arms management with Prachanda meeting held at an undisclosed location in Kathmandu ...... Prachanda told Martin that his party would be ready for management of arms and armies after the settlement of major political issues ...... Martin stressed that consensus between the SPA government and the Maoists is a must for his team to start its work in full scale in Nepal. He added that the UN would speed up its works in assisting Nepal’s peace process if the SPA and the Maoists reached understanding on the modalities of arms management........ Senior Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Martin’s political advisor Samuel Tamrat were also present at the meeting.
PFN leader Thapa denied participation in summit talks
Government serious to provide dual citizenship to NRNs: DPM Oli
Consider issues of child rights in summit talks: rights groups
Nepal will prosper from NRN investments: Dr Mahato
High level commission set to send questionnaire to King: Report
Jana Morcha splits into three The PF now is clearly divided into three camps – the one led by deputy prime minister Amik Sherchan; the one led by Chitra Bahadur KC; and now the third one led by Pari Thapa.
Top leaders of four parties meeting in Baluwatar Nepali Congress, NC (Democratic), Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) and Maoists ..... PM Girija Prasad Koirala, who is also the president of NC; Maoist chairman Prachanda; UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and NC-Democratic president Sher Bahadur Deuba are attending .... Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Ram Bahadur Thapa aka Badal and Krishna Bahadur Mahara are also attending ..... arms management, status of monarchy and modalities of interim arrangement including interim parliament and interim government.
Hectic parleys on to make today's talks conclusive
Business shutdown on October 17
“Crucial” third round of summit meeting underway
MVA protests outside the PM's residence during the summit talks.
Government serious to provide dual citizenship to NRNs: DPM Oli
'Thursday’s talks will be historic’; constituent assembly polls by mid-June
Summit meeting begins at Baluwatar
People from the civil society and other organizations assembled in front of ...

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Televise The Summit Talks

Show It Live

I believe the next round of the summit talks should be conducted on live television. Not even the MPs seem to know what is going on. You hear the leaders have been meeting and talking, you get the outlines of the talks in the media. But you don't get to know the details. If the talks were to be conducted on live television, the leaders on both sides will be forced to offer more clarity than they have been offering.

Monarchy

The UML is for a republic, the Deuba Congress is for a republic, the Maoists are for a republic, the Jana Morcha is for a republic. The Congress is not for the monarchy. The RPP is for a republic. The Sadbhavana is not against the republic idea, neither is the Bijukchhe party. The Left Front is for a republic. Do the maths.

The monarchy is a small "price" to pay for permanent peace.

Referendum On Monarchy

Girija Koirala may not defend his stand against the referendum idea. It is either you declare a republic now, or you go for a referendum. The monarchy can be abolished with a 51% vote. Girija not coming to the referendum idea makes the Maoists dig their heels.

Which Came First, Chicken Or Egg

It is not like that. You agree on the political issues, then you agree on the arms management issues. You implement the arms part first. Then you form the interim government.

Monarchy, Army, Federalism

Each party will have to take a clear stand. Are you for or against a republic? What exactly is your proposed map for federalism? What size army do you want for the country? What should be its composition and how to achieve that?

In The News

Talks teams busy making ends meet separately Kantipur seeking points of agreement on the interim constitution and monarchy issue. ..... Dr Baburam Bhattarai said that there had been no agreement made on any political issues with the SPA during Tuesday's meeting except on the dates for the constituent assembly elections. ...... "The major discrepancy that surfaced during the entire talks was the issue of monarchy, especially the NC did not seem to be able to take any concrete decision in this regard. Similarly, there are some disagreements on the interim legislature as well." ....... "We have proposed to form an interim legislature, maybe a smaller one, but with a representation of those who played major role in the pro-democracy movement. The interim legislature should bear the spirit of the April movement with proportional representation from the parties." ...... Dr Bhattarai also pointed out the issue of re-appointment of justices in the changed political scenario of country, admitting that the interim government was not a big subject of disagreement. .....Ram Chandra Poudel.. NC is not guarding the monarchy ...... the peace talks would protract if the government did not agree on heading towards republic state. Stating that the NC should give up the charm of monarchy, Gurung said, if the country is declared to be a republican state, "we are ready to lock up our arms."
UN experts discuss peace talks progress, arms mgmt with PM
Disappeared girl bonded domestic at colonel’s house
विदेश जानेका कारण सामाजिक क्रान्ति’
नोबेल विजेता लेख्छन्
गैरआवासीय नेपालीका सरोकार

APF Taking in New Men, Maoists Concerned Himalayan Times

NEPAL: Rebels and government agree to hold elections Reuters AlertNet, UK
Key Nepal pact reached Hindu The ruling Seven Party Alliance (SPA) and the Maoist leaders agreed on Wednesday to hold Constituent Assembly elections in Nepal by 2007 mid-June. .... "There will be an interim government in place by mid-November, which will announce the date of the Constituent Assembly elections." ..... arms management, interim constitution, interim legislature and modality of the Constituent Assembly. ..... Prachanda hinted that his party would relax its stand on arms management — the major sticking point in the peace process — provided there was a comprehensive agreement on all political issues.
Nepal parties talk to hammer out temporary constitution The Brunei Times

Success of peace talks depends on Prime Minister’s stance: Gurung NepalNews if the Nepali Congress and Prime Minister Koirala agrees for the establishment of democratic republican set up in the country, all outstanding issues of the talks will be resolved within a hour. ...... Maoists are ready to lock their arms if ruling seven political parties display a clear stance on the contentious issues of monarchy, national referendum and constituent assembly. .......... Ram Chandra Poudel made it clear that NC will not stand in favour of monarchy ..... Thursday’s talks will be decisive if Maoists agrees to accept the five point agreement of the letter sent to the UN for arms management and NC agrees to go for the democratic republic
Govt asked to inform parliament about summit talks a meeting between the SPA leadership and the Maoists on June 16 agreed, among other things, to dissolve the HoR and constitute an interim parliament inclusive of the Maoists, no consensus has been reached yet regarding the modalities of the interim parliament and the timeframe of its formation.
UN team meets PM, discusses peace process
NHRC asks Maoists to release four people abducted from the capital
Maoists capture six cargo vans on Arniko Highway
Political deadlocks cause a static condition - By Kamala Sarup

Understanding to manage both armies, says Bhattarai
SC issues show cause notices on Katawal's appointment as CoAS
India concerned about Nepal situation, says Thapa

Dispute deepens among refugee leaders, BRRRC suspends camp secretaries

'Thursday’s talks will be historic’; constituent assembly polls by mid-June

INTERVIEW WITH PRACHANDA Kantipur Publications the seven-party government has deviated from the spirit of these historical understandings. ...... we have made it clear that we will neither head back to the jungle, nor will we leave the negotiating table ...... Issues like restructuring of the state, constituent assembly, democratic republic-- issues which were raised through the sacrifice of thousands of lives during the people’s war—have today become national slogans. ........ the two of us have always been at odds ever since our first meeting four and a half years ago ....... he stands at a crossroads—one that will determine whether he will be remembered as a great hero or a villain. The way I see it, at this point, he teeters on the brink....... If you move forward as directed by the 12-point and eight-point understandings, you will become the main character in history. I will also have a role, but that will be only a supporting role........ After forming the government, the seven parties are getting closer to the structures of the old regime. ...... if the SPA government goes against the spirit of the April movement that created a new history then the same people who took part in the April movement will stand up for the new uprising. ........ the seven parties are now quarrelling over the same agreements. But they raise the issue of donations and all....... we are talking about holding a referendum (to decide the fate of monarchy) because we think this is more democratic. ..... this proposal was put forward by the UML. But during the course of discussion, we thought that it is more democratic and therefore we agreed on this proposal....... During the Dashain holidays, I visited Sindhupalchowk, Tatopani, Naubise, Daman of Makwanpur and Pokhara. I also experienced the cable car journey and visited Mankamana as well this time. In my experience, the people are desperate and are agitated within. ....... In case the talks fail, we feel that we will have to take certain steps to address the people's desperation. You will know about these steps after a week. ..... I am not very optimistic. ...... We don't think it's necessary to sit for talks just to conclude that no conclusion could be drawn. ..... the leaders gather and the gathering gets much publicity but nothing comes out at the end ....... We may walk out by handing over everything to the seven parties. Let us just go to the people. ..... Then the seven parties can do whatever they want; we may say that constituent assembly is enough for us........ Last year also, we had declared a three-month-long unilateral truce. Now, the seven parties are preoccupied with their own things even as the royalists are looking for a role again. The people feel suffocated.
Arms management issue blocking peace deal
Two more UN officials to arrive in capital
UNHCR creating rift among refugees: Tek Nath Rijal
BALUWATAR TALKS: Govt, Maoists agree to hold CA polls by mid-June; next meeting on Thursday
Gajurel not to be released
HYDROPOWER SERIES – III:Negotiations: the tricky part
Maoists abduct 30 civilians
Market capitalization crosses Rs 100b
Govt-Maoist Baluwatar talks likely to resolve prickly issues
Pressure inside NC to side with king due to fear of communists: Acharya "The Congress (NC) is again heading towards a compromise. This confusion is seen in some friends due to practical reasons," said Acharya, "They say the communists have become stronger and an alliance should be made with the king against the communists. But this is a totally wrong thinking." ..... "NoW we have to take the path of a federal republic," Acharya said, adding a movement was on to achieve intra-party democracy in the NC. .... National advisor of the Socialist Front, India, Bijay Pratap said that it was time the Nepali politics led the South Asia and that the April Movement was an example for this.
Maoists- security forces carry out joint border patrol
आज फेरि शिखर बैठक
तीन विषयमा निर्णयको अपेक्षा
बालबालिकाको राजनीतिमा प्रयोग बन्द गर’
अपहरण, कारबाही, चन्दा असुली र कुटपिट जारी
एमाले जनमतसंग्रहको अडानमा
हिन्दीलाई संवैधानिक मान्यता दिन माग कान्तिपुर समाचारदाता

जनकपुर, असोज २३ - राष्ट्रिय हिन्दी सम्मेलनले हिन्दी भाषालाई संवैधानिक मान्यता दिनुपर्नेलगायत माग गरेको छ ।...... सम्मेलनले जनकपुर घोषणापत्र जारी गर्दै हिन्दीलाई संवैधानिक मान्यता, प्राथमिक स्तरदेखि हिन्दीको औपचारिक शिक्षा, लोकसेवा परीक्षामा हिन्दी समावेश, नेपाल प्रज्ञाप्रतिष्ठानमा हिन्दी प्राज्ञ अनिवार्य समावेश, नेपाल हिन्दी प्रतिष्ठान स्थापना र विद्युतीय सञ्चारमाध्यममा बिहान-बेलुका समाचारलगायत दुईदुई घन्टाका कार्यक्रम सञ्चालनको माग गरेको हो । जनकपुर बौद्धिक समाजद्वारा शुक्रबार आयोजित आठौं सम्मेलन शनिबार समापन भयो ।............ सम्मेलनमा समाज अध्यक्ष राजेश्वर नेपालीले प्रतिवेदन प्रस्तुत गर्दै संविधानसभा निर्वाचनमा हिन्दी भाषा विकासका लागि सबैले सम्मिलित प्रयास गर्नुपर्ने औंल्याए । समापन समारोहमा अधिवक्ता युगलकिशोर लालले हिन्दीलाई सम्पर्क भाषाका रूपमा चित्रण गर्दै यसले सिंगो मुलुकलाई जोड्ने माध्यमको काम गरेको बताए । यति हुँदाहुँदै 'हिन्दीलाई कमजोर पार्न कहिले मैथिली त कहिले बज्जिकाको प्रसंग उठाइने गरेको' उनको भनाइ थियो ।.......... सामान्य प्रशासन राज्यमन्त्री धर्मनाथ साहले उद्घाटन गरेको सम्मेलनमा प्रधानमन्त्री गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइरालाले पठाएको शुभकामना सन्देश सुनाइएको थियो । सन्देशमा 'सम्मेलनले हिन्दी र नेपाली भाषाको सम्बन्धलाई अझ प्रगाढ बनाउने' उल्लेख थियो ।................ राज्यमन्त्री साहले हिन्दीलाई मातृभाषाविरोधीका रूपमा नलिन आग्रह गरेका थिए । एमाले केन्द्रीय सदस्य रामचन्द्र झाले हिन्दीको विकास हुनुपर्ने उल्लेखसहित यसबाट मैथिलीलगायत मातृभाषा चेपुवामा पर्न सक्ने आशंका जनाए ।
संविधानसभामा जनजातिलाई समेट्न माग

Nepal peace talks edge onward but communists unwilling to reject ... Hindu, India Nepal's governing parties and communist rebels made little progress in Tuesday's peace talks ..... Commerce Minister Hridesh Tripathi said the committee would try work out the differences and present a draft of an interim constitution acceptable to both sides by Thursday afternoon. ..... "We hope to resolve all the political issues based on suggestions by this committee,'' said Tripathi. ..... "If the two sides are able to make headway on the issue of the rebels' weapons, most of the political differences can easily be resolved,'' said Ramesh Lekhak, Labour Minister and a member of the government peace talks team....... "We want the ruling alliance and the rebel leaders to take decisions on crucial political issues immediately,'' said Devendra Raj Panday, a peace activist, who is also an independent observer in the talks....... Hundreds of protesters outside the peace talks venue carried banners demanding an end to monarchy rule in Nepal, an immediate announcement of a date for election to a special assembly that would make a new constitution and promulgation of an interim statute to govern the country until the elected assembly makes the constitution......
Nepal government, rebels to continue peace talks Reuters.uk
Nepal government, rebels to continue peace talks Reuters
Nepal Maoist rebels reluctant to lay down arms Hindustan Times
Nepal: Maoist-Government Deal Stratfor Maoist rebels and Nepal's seven-party governing alliance agreed Oct. 10 to write a new constitution, form a special assembly and hold elections by mid-June during peace talks aimed at ending the Maoists' decade-long insurgency. An election commission is to be established in a week to facilitate these measures, said a senior leader of the governing coalition.
Nepal government, rebels upbeat after peace talks Reuters India, India Nepal's government and Maoist rebel leaders were upbeat after peace talks on Tuesday, but adjourned for two days without resolving differences over the thorny issue of disarming the leftist insurgents. ..... Prachanda told reporters the talks were "positive" as he left the meeting. .... a consensus on arms management, an interim constitution and other political subjects will be worked out..... Both sides have agreed to confine their armies to camps or barracks under U.N. supervision during the constituent assembly elections...... The Maoists, who see the constituent assembly elections as a tool to abolish the monarchy, say they would rather stay out of the administration than lay down their weapons.......
Maoists pledge 'historic pact' by Thursday Telugu Portal, India the intense pressure from people kept both sides glued to the negotiations.
'Thursday’s talks will be historic’; constituent assembly ... Nepalnews.com, Nepal

Summit meeting ends without any breakthrough, another meeting slated for Thursday NepalNews seven-hour-long summit meeting between the leaders of seven parties and the Maoists has ended without any breakthrough .... meeting revolved around the key contentious issues such as arms management, status of the King and interim arrangement (interim constitution and parliament) ..... the leaders were able to reach a consensus understanding to hold the elections of Constituent Assembly by April/May next year. ...... During the meeting, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is learnt to have asked the Maoists to agree for arms management before CA elections to which Maoist chairman Prachanda replied by saying that they were OK with arms management so long as other political issues are also dealt in a package form.
NHRC expresses concerns over continued abduction by the Maoists
Nepal will prosper from NRN investments: Dr Mahato (NRN Day Special) NRNA demands for dual citizenship, long term visas and investment environment ..... Born in Siraha in 1960, Dr. Mahato is an established international entrepreneur in Russia ...... is the president of Russia-Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the honorary consul general of Nepal to the Republic of Belarus . He holds a PhD and a DSc degrees in soil mechanics ...... October 11 marks the third anniversary of the NRNA. ...... We have not asked for anything special but the recognition of our capital investment on par with FDI, intellectual contribution or knowledge and skill transfer on part with capital investment, legal definition of NRN and People of Nepali Origin (PNO), property rights of PNOs and a visa-free regime for people holding PNO cards. .... In the first Global Conference held in Kathmandu in October 2003 the government had promised to bring the NRN bill within 4 months...... After spending 36 tireless months and umpteen meetings with media and civil society representatives, bureaucrats, politicians, ministers and prime ministers and after getting full support, assurance and empathy from all of them, we are unable to get the law. ....... Help Nepal Network run by some young and energetic Nepalis living in different countries is a remarkable project that amply demonstrates what Nepali diaspora can do even with limited resources if it is united...... At this time and age, brain drain and money drain are not relevant terminologies anymore. We have to contemplate more on brain gain and capital gain. Let us think positively. Did not India have similar concerns? But look at the contribution of NRIs in that country....... I have no close relation with the royal family. ..... Many people say I also have close links with UML and NC. But that is true. I do have many friends in both parties. ....... My mantra is “As long as the country remains destitute, our personal prosperity is meaningless”. ..... The country needs one more revolution, but this time in the form of a peaceful economic transformation.
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NC, UML separately brainstorm over Tuesday’s summit talks NC sources said the meeting concluded that the summit talks were moving towards positive direction. ..... the UML was firm in its stand that the fate of monarchy should be decided through a referendum held alongside the constituent assembly elections. ...... the meeting came to the conclusion that yesterday’s summit talks went positively. ..... issues like interim constitution, election of constituent assembly, implementation of past agreements, arms management, relief to conflict-victims, socio-economic transformation and restructuring of the state were discussed......... Madhav Kumar Nepal, said that there had been wide understanding to hold elections for the Constituent Assembly by Baisakh/Jestha (April/May) next year. ..... Nepal hoped that Tuesday's talks would help in reaching to final conclusion on all issues under discussion.
FNJ laments mistreatment of journalists at summit talks venue

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NEPAL: Impact of conflict on Nepal’s East-West highway
[07-10-2006]
The East-West Highway is Nepal’s lifeline. It brings goods and passengers from the countryside into the capital Kathmandu. During the past decade it became one of the major battle grounds between government forces ...


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