Maoists step up donation drive to 'ensure CA election'

The Maoists have intensified their donation drive in Dolakha district saying that it is 'for waging yet another people’s movement to ensure constituent assembly (CA) election'.

The former rebels have written to various government offices, VDC’s, educational institutions and vehicle owners demanding donations for the cause. Although in the letters sent to government offices and VDC’s, it is written that the donation is an ‘assistance for Janaandolan to ensure CA polls’, they have fixed certain amount of money for “each category”. A local school teacher said that each VDC has been asked to provide Rs 15,000 while employees and teachers have been asked to part away with a sum equal to their one month salary.

The Maoists letter also says, “We received regular assistance during the people’s war period and expect similar assistance now also”.

The Maoists cadres in groups of three or four have also started collecting money from vehicles from different places along the local highways, reports said.

When asked about this, the Maoist district secretary Kripashwor admitted having started the donation campaign, but said that they have not forced anyone into forking out donations. nepalnews.com ag Oct 09 07

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