NA Chief indicates he is against integrating politically indoctrinated combatants

The Chief of Nepali Army (NA) General Rookmangud Katawal (File Photo)

The Chief of Nepali Army (NA) General Rookmangud Katawal has indicated that he is against integrating the politically indoctrinated Maoist combatants into the army.

Talking to reporters at the airport before he left for China, General Katawal said that the NA does not believe in any political 'isms.'

His comments have come in the wake of debates on the integration of Maoist combatants into the NA following the submission of verification report by the UNMIN.

General Katawal further said that the NA, as a professional army, is not guided by any 'political ideology' but only the 'chain of command' system.

He said NA would always fight for the sake of 'peace and stability' in the country.

Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal shakes hand with Chinese military attaché at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, before leaving for China on a weeklong tour Sunday, Jan 06 08. nepalnews.com (Photo Courtesy: DPR)

General Katawal, who was scheduled to leave for China at the invitation of Chinese Army on Saturday, left only on Sunday as bad weather forced him to delay the week-long trip by a day.

The NA chief is leaving for his first trip to China less than a month after he made the first official trip to India where he had received the traditional title of honorary general of Indian Army from Indian president. nepalnews.com sd Jan 06 08

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