Do Not Be Confused

AT a time when some top politicians and human right activists are giving emphasis on the dialogues with the Maoist terrorists to end the seven-year-old insurgency initiated by the latter, the security forces have appealed the Nepalese people to remain alert and not to get confused with the rumours of talks. The appeal of the security forces came following Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Friday speech in which he strongly refused to holding talks with the Maoist terrorists. The security forces have fully supported the government’s stand against the talks with the terrorists until they surrender their weapons. The appeal clearly speaks the high morale of the security forces in combating terrorists and restoring normalcy in the country. The latest achievement of the security forces in the jungles of western districts of Rolpa and Pyuthan apparently indicates that they are very close to their target of freeing the country from the clutches of terrorist activities by disarming them. Indeed, the latest violent activities of the Maoists terrorists were more criminal than political. Destruction of the development infrastructures, burning of the Village Development Committees (VDC) offices and post offices can never be excused.

In fact, Maoist terrorists used the talks as a part of the plot. There are evidences to support this. With much flexibility and liberalism the government had sat for peace talks with the Maoists last year but that went in a vain. Instead, the talks resulted to be counter-productive for the government. The Maoist terrorists took an undue advantage of the open-mindedness of the government and spoiled the atmosphere of talks. They, all of a sudden, launched violent attacks at the police posts and army barracks. It is now well understood that the terrorists had used the peace talks as a plot to strengthen their position. The government had no option rather than to declare the State of Emergency and deploy Royal Nepal Army to disarm the terrorists. Now when the security personnel are getting victory over the Maoist terrorists, the Maoists are reportedly lobbying for talks. The overall activities of the Maoist clearly show that they are simply terrorists, as declared by the government, and that their sole objective is to create terror within the minds of peace loving Nepalese and destroy the country. It would thus be a great mistake to even think that the Maoists this time would come to the table to negotiate peace. There is no point in sitting for talks with the terrorists when they had already deceived the government and when they are continuing to kill the innocent people, destroying the development pillars and pushing the country back.

Other Story

• Central Zoo’s Attraction