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Code of conduct being finalised for peace talks: Pun RSS BUTWAL, Feb. 22: Minister for Physical Planning and Works Narayan Singh Pun has pointed out the need for collective efforts to transform the ceasefire into lasting peace. Inaugurating the special national gathering organised by Nepal Tamu Students’ Association Central Committee here today, Minister Pun stressed that the ceasefire needs to be taken ahead more systematically. Stating that the government and the Maoist both sides were doing home work to give final shape to the code-of-conduct in order to move ahead the peace talks, he said it is necessary to proceed the peace talks to a logical end in order to free the people from fear and terror. At the programme presided over by president of the association Resham Tamu, K B Pun of the All Nepal Indigenous Community Conference, president of the Tamu Students’ Association Rupandehi district unit Maya Tamu and others also expressed their views. The special Tamu Students’ Congress concludes tomorrow.Also in Butwal, Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Gore Bahadur Khapangi has said that it is a matter of grave concern to write news on the basis of sheer guessing. Launching the monthly “Nava Gorkhali” at Butwal today, he said that as the peace process was moving ahead, none should be in a hurry in this regard and the problem would not be resolved by the barrels of guns. Stating that the King should not be blamed for the dissolution of the parliament by the then leaders in power, he said that only the people have the right to revive the parliament. President of Rupandehi district committee of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists Hari Lamsal and publisher of the monthly Lok Bahadur Thapa also expressed their views on the occasion. Likewise also today, Minister Khapangi, inaugurating the second general convention of Nepal Magar Women Association at Butwal, said that the government was making effort to resolve the problems of the oppressed and indigenous people and also of the women. Other Stories |
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