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House approves condolence message, MPs slam the attack
Nepal denounces terrorists' attack in US

BY A STAFF REPORTER

Kathmandu, Sept. 12: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said that the Nepalese people have been deeply shocked and stunned hearing the terrorist attack in New York and Washington cities of the United States on Tuesday morning.

"His Majesty's Government strongly condemns this horrendous act of terrorism," Prime Minister Deuba said in his speeches today at both the Houses of the parliament separately.

"On behalf of the Nepalese people and His Majesty's Government, I want to express my deepest sympathy and condolences to the US President George W. Bush and through him to all American people and relatives and families of those killed in the attacks," Prime Minister Deuba said.

At this hour when the whole world is shocked and stunned, I want to reiterate His Majesty’s Government’s clear commitment to denounce any kind of terrorism and terrorist activity causing destruction and panic in the world in any name and pretext, he said.

Against the background of this dreadful terrorist attack, the government has decided to alert and tighten all its security organs and management to avoid the loss of lives and properties of both Nepalese and foreigners in the Nepalese land, Prime Minister informed the Parliament.

He also informed that an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers today decided to mobilise security organs with high alert for the security of foreign citizens, missions, development projects and airlines services including others places of public importance.

Premier further noted that this event has compelled us to think about launching campaigns by all the governments of the world and people in forging mutual co-operation and understanding against terrorism to end this kind of brutal inclination from civilised society.

Any activity that aims to attain the political goal through violence, murder and terror does not benefit our civilised society, he added.

"The violence, murder and terror cannot be an alternative to peace, reconciliation and the democracy that grants the rights and paves the way to fearlessly express the public opinion."

Stating that we all Nepalese people condemn violence and terrorism, Prime Minister remarked, "We want to resolutely express the desire and rights of the whole humanity to live in a society free from fear, violence and terror."

Also speaking today, deputy leader of CPN-UML Parliamentary Committee K.P.Sharma Oli said that the UML strongly condemned this kind of terrorist attack and express deep condolence to the American people in the hour of shock and pains.

He said the attack that had stunned the whole world, was against the whole humanity.

He said that it was yet to disclose on why and for what purpose this attack was done, but it had caused immense loss of innocent lives and property.

On behalf of the Nepali Congress, MP Ramchandra Paudel said that it was the attack against the human civilisation.

Stating that terrorism was a cruel game that deceitfully killed innocent people and made heavy losses in the society, Paudel said, "We Nepalese people are also suffering of the pains of the terrorism."

He demanded that the government should inform about the condition of Nepalese residing in the USA.

Krishna Charan Shrestha of RPP and Badri Prasad Mandal of Nepal Sadbhawana Party said that it was the horrendous crime against the humanity and development and expressed the deep condolence to relatives of those who lost lives in the event.

Lilamani Pokharel of United People’s Front Nepal and Narayanman Bijukchhe of Nepal Workers and Peasant Party said that their party was deeply saddened over the death of the innocent people in the attack.

Pokharel, however, said that it was due to the imperialistic attitude of the United States that had reached to the climax, some terrorist group attacked it.

He also protested the adjournment of the House meeting to pass the condolence proposal by the House of Representatives.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives today unanimously approved a proposal of condolence and condemned the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre in New York and in Pentagon, the US Defense Department in Washington D.C. Tuesday morning.

The consolence proposal passed by the Parliament today has prayed to the Almighty to give strength to the American people to bear in his hour of distress and for the peace of the departed souls. It also wished for the speedy recovery of the people wounded in this horrific event.

Deputy Speaker Chitralekha Yadav today had announced the adjournment of the first sitting of the House of Representatives as tribute to the people who lost lives in the attack.

The second sitting of the Parliament took place at 3 P.M.

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