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NC backs govt’s stand in talks with Maoists

BY A STAFFF REPORTER

Kathamndu, Sept. 21: The Nepali Congress today supported the stand taken by the government over the issue of Nepalese Constitution and Institution of Monarchy during the dialogues with Maoists. It also directed the government to continue the process of holding the next phase of dialogue with Maoists.

The ruling party’s Central Working Committee, after the end of two-day long meeting at the Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar, further instructed the government to implement the points of agreement reached with CPN-Maoists in the first round of talks. During the talks, the CWC said, it was mentioned that both the parties holding dialogues would not use or show force in their activities in order to facilitate the talks.

The Maoists who are holding dialogues with the government representatives to end their about six year long bloody campaign are demanding the abrogation of the present Constitution and introduction of republic in the nation. But, the government has rejected these along with other demands which are very fundamental to the people in a democratic state.

In its instruction to the government, the NC’s apex decision-making body has also issued directives to the government to implement those points of understanding which the Maoists agreed to do in the second round of talks held a week ago in Bardiya.

The CWC instruction includes the immediate halt of use, demonstration and trafficking of weapons, collections of weapons and looting by Maoists. It also demanded that the Maoists must immediately release the policemen, Bajura’s NC District President Dev Raj Joshi and all other common citizens whom the Maoists have kidnapped and held captives.

The instruction also includes the stoppage of forceful collection of donations and illegal and forceful use of intimidation to use public vehicles as well as forceful resignation by elected people’s representatives and obstruction for civil servants from going to their offices and locking out of the offices. Likewise, it also asked Maoists to instantly cease its acts of forceful closure of industry, tourism and educational institutions.

It also told the government that during the period of dialogues between the government and rebels, there should not be any public meeting and processions that may prove detrimental to the dialogues between the two parties.

In its second resolution, the Congress CWC has instructed the government and its representatives to forge and strike a broader alliance with all political and national parties of the country on the national level to consolidate more the unalterable institutions of Constitutional Monarchy, parliamentary system, people sovereignty, fundamental rights of the people and non-partisan judicial system of the country which have been guaranteed by the Constitution.

It has further asked the government and its representatives to develop the atmosphere of reconciliation and understanding with all political parties as per the 14-point agenda proposed by Former Prime Minister and Party President Girija Prasad Koirala.

It also told them to give impetus to the understanding reached among all parties after holding positive discussions in order to find out an all-party understanding on the issues related with Maoist problems and their demands.

The government was also asked to take ahead its reform programmes by acknowledging social, economic. Cultural and educational problems and to enact necessary policies and laws to address these problems.

Ultimately, the Congress CWC meeting chaired by the Party President Koirala and participated by 18 members condemned the last Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on New York and Washington City of the USA.

It said: " CWC condemns vehemently the inhumane and terrorist attacks in the city of New York and Washington on September 11 and expresses its deep condolence over the immense loss of lives and properties. It also expresses its sympathy to the American people in their hour of these grief and loss."

The CWC also urged all the peace-loving people of the world to unite against the fight of terrorism.

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