The Maoists have made a brave move in coming out for fully proportional elections to the constituent assembly. They are a little late coming but finally they have come. Of all the major parties, the Maoists have been paying heed to the ground realities of the agitating Madhesi and Janajati groups.
I think Ram Chandra Poudel's talks with NFIN have been positive in tone, but the agreement leaves much to be desired. NFIN is to the Janajati what the Sadbhavana (Anandi) is to the Madhesi cause. The MJF has vastly overshadowed the Sadbhavana (Anandi) as the primary bullhorn of the Madhesi people. Similarly the NFIN might represent the Janajatis who are part of the ruling parties, but that organization seems to be utterly detached from what is going on in the Limbuwan and Khambuwan regions right now.
What is going on there is the future of Nepali politics. There is going to be a state called Limbuwan, and a state called Khambuwan, and there will be regional parties in each of those two states. Limbuwan Sanghiya Rajyaparishad, Khumbuwan Rastriya Morcha, Sanghiya Loktantric Rastriya Manch and Tamangshila Swayatta Rajya Samiti: these are names of future regional parties.
And these groups are making sense. All they want is proportional elections to the constituent assembly. The Bahun parties have the option to go to the people and compete against them. These Janajati parties know that as long the party leadership stays Bahun, as long as the central committees of the big parties are predominantly Bahun, it makes little sense for them to offer Janajati members to the constituent assembly, since those Janajati members will answer to their Bahun bosses and not to the Janajati masses. And so they want Janajati members to the constituent assembly that answer to Janajati masses and Janajati party bosses, and they want to go to the people to get that.
To argue against that is to argue against democracy. To argue against that is to argue against the basic human right to peaceful assembly.
The Nepali Congress Bahuns do not want to go to the people saying they are for or against a republic. They want to stay mum on the issue. Similarly those Bahuns do not want to take a stand for or against Limbuwan and Khambuwan. In their hearts, they are totally against the idea. But they don't want to take a public stand saying they are against the idea since they know they are going to get a beating at the polls in the Limbuwan and Khambuwan regions if they do so.
These Bahuns want the constituent assembly to be a tool that continues the Bahun domination of the country. And that is not going to fly.
The UML needs to show that it is for fully proportional elections to the constituent assembly. It needs to say it will walk out of the government if that is not agreed upon.
The Sadbhavana (Anandi) has to take that same stand.
All the communist parties, all the smaller parties stand to benefit tremendously by standing for fully proportional elections to the constituent assembly. But their Bahunbaad prevents them from acting out of that self-interest.
But it looks like there is no way out. It is either fully proportional elections or no elections.
The republic question can wait until after the elections. The final map for federalism can wait until after the elections. But there is no sidelining fully proportional elections.
And there is no sidelining the fact that the Madhesi Maoists have to be given the same peace process treatments that the Pahadi Maoists were given.
Then we go for elections to the constituent assembly.
And the Bahun strategy that postponing the November elections means six more months for Girija is a pipedream. Either you have elections in November or you have a revolution. Girija is out either way. In December Girija will no longer be in power. He will lose his seats in Morang and Sunsari.
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Build warm relations with public for polls, Martin tells parties Kantipur Ian Martin has expressed hope that the upcoming Constituent Assembly will be held on the scheduled time if the political parties show commitment ..... Martin said, “Only after security is guaranteed, will the public take part in the elections without any fear.” ...... “The positive agreement reached between the government and the indigenous groups has created another basis to hold the CA polls on time. ..... Martin declined to comment on the recent out-flux of Maoist PLA fighters from the cantonment sites.
Discrimination biggest challenge to peace process: OHCHR Sandra Beidas, Acting Representative, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal said Thursday that, ending discrimination and social exclusion of indigenous peoples and other marginalised groups is one of the biggest challenges of the peace process in Nepal. ..... “Women belonging to marginalised groups face multiple discrimination and have been excluded from all spheres of development, as well as risking trafficking, domestic violence and other abuses without redress
Govt extends olive branch to agitating groups in eastern Nepal Limbuwan Sanghiya Rajyaparishad, Khumbuwan Rastriya Morcha, Sanghiya Loktantric Rastriya Manch and Tamangshila Swayatta Rajya Samiti ...... Organizing a joint press conference at Damak in Jhapa district, all three agitating groups said they have accepted the government’s offer and that they were ready for the talks. ..... General Secretary of Sanghiya Loktantric Rastriya Manch Kumar Lingden said they will take the talks and the agitation in parallel. ..... the government has not proposed a date or venue for the talks. .... the talks must be held in the Limbuwan region.
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Eastern region strike enters third day, JTMM-J strike cripples life in mid-Terai the Federal Limbuwaan State Council (FLSC) and Khubuwaan National Front (KNF). ....... Ilam, Jhapa, Panchthar, Taplejung, Sunsari and Dhankuta ..... their demands of autonomy with rights to self-determination and proportional electoral system. ..... FLSC has called the transport strike in nine districts west of the Arun River while KNF has called strikes in seven districts on the east of the river. ....... Ilam, Panchthar, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum and Sankhuwasabha ...... Rauthat, Bara, and Parsa
10 Chure Bhawar activists, over two dozen Dalits arrested At least 10 activists of Chure Bhawar Ekta Samaj (CBES), including its chairman Keshav Mainali, were arrested Thursday from Gaushala, Kathmandu. ...... marched in the streets of the capital carrying dead body of their fellow activist, Prakash Subedi, who was killed by an armed group in Terai. ....... Subedi was killed by Jantantrik Terai Mukti Morcha-Jwala Singh's splinter faction led by Bisphot Singh in Birgunj on Tuesday. ..... Police today arrested around two dozens of Dalits protesters from the Singha Darbar gate. The Dalits have been demanding proportional representation in every body of the state.
Ten hurt as UML, Maoist students clash at Rampur campus
सहमतिमा जनजाति विभिन्न समुदाय र समूहहरूको असन्तुष्टि सम्बोधन गर्न नसक्दा संविधानसभा निर्वाचनप्रति छाएको अन्योल आदिवासी जनजातिसँगको सम्झौताले चिरेको छ । सरकार र जनजाति प्रतिनिधिबीच छ महिना लामो वार्ता सम्झौतामा टुंगिएर दुवै पक्षले संविधानसभा सफल बनाउन सार्वजनिक आह्वानसमेत गरेका छन् । आदिवासी जनजातिले तत्कालका लागि प्रमुख मागका रूपमा जातीय जनसंख्या आधारमा पूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली र जाति, भाषा र क्षेत्र आधारमा संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र माग थाती राखेर केही प्रक्रियागत विषयमा सम्झौता गरेका छन् । सरकार मिश्रति प्रणालीअन्तर्गत क्षेत्रगत निर्वाचनमा समेत ँसमानुपातिक समावेशी’ उम्मेदवारी ग्यारेन्टी गर्न सहमत भएपछि जनजातिले निर्वाचन प्रणालीको अडान छाडेका हुन् । ..... अर्को महत्त्वपूर्ण पक्ष राज्य पुनःसंरचना गरी संघीय शासन प्रणालीबारे सुझाव दिन विशेषज्ञहरूको आयोग बन्ने र आयोगमा आदिवासी जनजाति, दलित, मधेसीलगायत समूहका विज्ञ समावेश गर्न सरकारको सहमति हो । आयोगलाई संघीय स्वरूप बनाउँदा जाति, भाषा, भौगोलिक क्षेत्र, साँस्कृतिक एकरूपता, आर्थिक अवस्थाका विशेषता ध्यानमा राख्ने गरी संवैधानिक व्यवस्था गर्ने सहमति अर्को उल्लेखनीय पक्ष हो । राज्यका सबै निकाय र तहमा समावेशी प्रतिनिधित्वका लागि अध्ययन गर्न तत्काल कार्यदल गठन गर्ने सहमतिले आपसी समझदारी विकास गराएको छ । ....... मधेसी जनअधिकार फोरमलगायत तराईमा संघर्षरत संगठन होउन् वा दलित र महिला सबैको संविधानसभामा समानुपातिक प्रतिनिधित्व, राज्यका सबै अंगमा समावेशीकरण र संघीय शासन प्रणाली प्रमुख माग रहँदै आएका छन् । ....... संविधानसभामा सुसूचीकृत प्रत्येक समुदायबाट न्यूनतम एक प्रतिनिधित्व अनुशरण गर्दा दलित र तराईका अन्य साना समूहको पनि प्रतिनिधित्वमा अपेक्षित प्रगति हुनेछ । महिलाका लागि यसअगावै ३३ प्रतिशत र मधेसलाई ४९ प्रतिशत सिट संख्याको संवैधानिक ग्यारेन्टी भइसकेको छ । यस्तो अवस्थामा पूर्ण समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीभन्दा पनि अबको जिम्मेवारी संविधानसभामा समानुपातिक उम्मेदवारी र प्रतिनिधित्व सुनिश्चितता हुनेछ । ....... आदिवासी जनजाति र सरकारबीचको सहमति एक दिन वा एकै सातामा भएको होइन । निरन्तर दसौं चरणसम्मको औपचारिक र दर्जनौंपटकका अनौपचारिक वार्ताहरूको परिणाम हो । ...... संविधानसभाविरुद्ध हुने क्रियाकलापले विभेदमा परेका आदिवासी जनजाति, मधेसी, दलितलगायत समुदायले प्राप्त भएका उपलब्धि संस्थागत गर्ने प्रक्रिया अवरुद्धमात्र हुने छैन, उपलब्धिलाई धरापमा पनि पार्नेछ । सरकारले सहमति भएको विषयलाई तत्काल कार्यन्वयनको दिशामा द्रुतर गतिमा लैजानुपर्छ ।
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House endorses annual budget; Maoists boycott voting NepalNews
Maoists attack police post in Nuwakot; MPs denounce attack A group of around 30 Maoist cadres attacked a police post at Fikuri of Nuwakot district Thursday afternoon and got away with two rifles and a pistol. .... Maoist lawmaker Hit Bahadur Tamang said his party would launch investigation into the incident before anything officially.
International Day of Indigenous People observed
Bandhs called by different groups paralyse life in eastern and central Terai
EC is capable of holding election on time: CEC Pokharel
Police arrest Dalits, Chure-Bhawar activists
Do not let any group hijack the Terai cause the Terai issue suddenly emerged approximately two weeks after the Maoist joining the government. The MRPF and other Terai groups have hogged media attention ever since. ...... The joining of the rebel group into mainstream politics could serve as a sort of model for the UN in other trouble-spots of the world. ...... In the jungle they indulged in monologue. In the city, they have to get used to a dialogue. ..... the slogan--“Say with pride that you are a Madhesi….that you are the sons of the soil—“ scrolled in Maithili language on the walls of Thapathali- the heart of Kathmandu - was there much before anyone had heard of organizations. Indeed, the MRPF or the JTMM or the Chure Bhavarduring the Peoples’ movement these groups practically had no existence. How and why is it that everyone is only talking about them now? ......... The Terai problem is a very old one. The first Indian Prime Minister, Nehru, in his monthly letter to the Bihar Chief Minister had mentioned it as a potential problem because of the Terai people not getting their proportional share in state power. ....... I have vivid memories of the first general elections in the country. BP Koirala was a candidate from Morang 1. There was some kind of panic within some sections of the Nepali Congress when Dr. Avadh Narayan, a practicing Madhesi doctor from Biratnagar, was projected as the Terai Congress candidate. The ethnic numbers were clearly against BP. ....... Similarly, after the 1990 movement, when Sadbhavana party came into being and got as its election symbol- the palm- which was the symbol of Mrs. Gandhi’s Congress across the border, I clearly remember the then U.S. Ambassador saying that the Sadbhavana would sweep the polls and a totally new combination would take place within the new parliament. Nothing like that happened. ...... There is no reason to fear the new Terai groups.
Anandidevi withdraws 'recall letter'; Mahato to continue as minister
Parties concerned over Maoist pre-conditions Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) standing committee member Amrit Kumar Bohora .... when CPN-UML tabled the proposal of going for referendum on deciding the fate of the king before the election and proportional electoral system, the Maoists had remained silent over it. ...... Lilamani Pokharel told the daily, “As the election date nears, proportional electoral system and republicanism can be major agendas, but it can in no way be preconditions. ...... However, Nepali Congress-Democratic general secretary Bimalendra Nidhi said that the Maoists are not in favor of walking out of the government and want to see the CA elections take place.
Nation's image will take a beating if polls put off again, says CEC
NSP (A) dispute echoes in parliament NepalNews MPs Bharat Bimal Yadav and Hridayesh Tripathi
Maoist leaders for ‘revolt’ in govt, House and street Maoist leaders have said they are prepared for 'revolt' in government, the parliament and in the streets for establishment of republic. ..... ‘Badal’ said republic must be established before the constituent assembly polls. ..... party cadres across the country must be kept ready for a ‘people’s revolt’ if the polls are not held on November 22.
Bandh continues to hit normal life in eastern region
Over two dozen Dalit activists arrested; released later
Peace process more complex than people's war, says Gajurel A senior Maoist leader has conceded that his party is finding dealing with the peace process more complex than people's war. ...... they were not experienced in dealing with the peace process "while in people's war, we had our own ideas and experiences." ..... Gajurel said that their strategy and steps till the joining of the government were good. "But later in the name of flexibility, we dropped some policies and positions, which created confusion among the people," Gajurel said citing example of how the Maoists compromised on Proportional Representation (PR) election system, which raised suspicions among Madhesis and Janajatis. ......... Dismissing allegations that the Maoists do not want elections, Gajurel said the new preconditions by the party – on republic and PR – were put forth to ensure the free and fair polls. ...... Gajurel said that till now they have not been able to assert their role in the government. "We have just been reduced to a witness on the sidelines," he said.
Plenum passes Prachanda's report In his report, Prachanda has proposed launching movement in case the Constituent Assembly (CA) election is not held on time. ..... His report has also put forth two preconditions for the CA election – immediate republic announcement by the parliament and adoption of fully Proportional Representation based election system. ..... the Maoists will enter into different alliance if its preconditions are not met. "We will go to the streets for agitation by forging republican alliance ........ the Maoists have publicised the property details of their central committee members. ...... the 34 central committee members have stated that they collectively own Rs 36.3 million worth properties. According to the report, Ram Karki has the highest amount of properties at Rs 3.8 million followed by Lekhraj Bhatta, and Ananta. Likewise, Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has recorded that he owns Rs 300,000 worth properties while his wife Minister Hishila Yami has Rs one million. Information Minister Krishna Mahara is reported to own Rs 300,000 while Dinanath Sharma owns Rs 475,000. Lokendra Bista, Maoist MP, is reported to have recorded the lowest amount of property at Rs 3000.
Indefinite shutdown cripples Nepal's tea region Economic Times The protesting group is asking the government to give them an autonomous state before the crucial election in November.
Major Partner Of Nepal's Coalition Govt Establishes Pre-Conditions ... AHN The fifth plenum (extended meeting) of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-UML), which concluded on Tuesday in Kathmandu, stated that the declaration of a Republic and a Proportional election system as pre-conditions for the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls, which are scheduled for November 22. ... "The party will seek consensus from other political parties and the government for a republic and proportional election system before going to the CA poll." ..... the party would form a republican front and launch a 'people's movement' to form a republic in case there is no consensus over the Maoists' demands. ..... "The plenum decided that the party would consider pulling out of the government only after other political parties don't agree with republic and proportional election system," Ananta told the AHN..... the party wouldn't pull out of the government until the pre-conditions are fulfilled. Prachanda in his political paper, which was unanimously endorsed by the party representatives, says that the CA poll can't be held until there is the existence of monarchy. It says that the proportional election system ensures that the demands of all ethnic and indigenous groups are heard.
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Maoists shut down popular Nepal radio station India eNews.com, India over five dozen Maoist cadres forced their way past the guards and disrupted its programmes. ..... 'It's the start of a systematic attack on all FM stations.' ..... a series of attacks earlier this year targeting three of the biggest newspaper houses - Kantipur Publications, Nepal's largest media house, Kamana Publications and International Media Network. ....... the trouble started after a Maoist-affiliated union, Ganatantrik Radiokarmi Manch Nepal, gave an 18-point demand, that among other things, asks for a whopping salary raise and the inclusion of three cadres in the management committee.
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Govt-NFIN seal much-awaited deal NepalNews ten rounds of negotiations ..... 20-point deal .... constitutionally guarantee of at least one seat to each indigenous group in the constituent assembly ..... an understanding to consider ethnicity, religion and geographical situations while restructuring the state. ..... NFIN has, however, relinquished its demand for fully proportional electoral system for the CA polls. There was loose understanding between the two sides in previous talks to adopt proportional representation system “to a possible extent”. ..... NFIN has withdrawn all of its protest programmes
Prachanda says party has no immediate plans to pull out of govt A day after the representatives of the Maoists People’s Liberation Army (PLA) demanded that the party walk out of the government citing the latter's apathy towards the difficult living conditions in the PLA cantonments, the party chairman Prachanda Tuesday said it would not be a good idea for the party to do so just yet. ...... He also made it clear that the party still believed that Constituent Assembly elections would take place in the in the stipulated time. ..... representatives hailed the proposal of leftist unity (put forward by CPN-UML)
Bandh cripples life in east, organisers burn newspaper vehicle Five eastern districts have been badly affected by the indefinite general strike called by the Limbuwan Mukti Morcha from Tuesday demanding autonomous federal state. ..... Jhapa, Ilam, Taplejung and Pachthar .... cadres of the Morcha burnt copies of the Kantipur daily and Damak based Purba Sandesh daily saying that the newspapers did not cover the news of their strike.
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NSP-A leaders wash dirty linen in public Kantipur Mahato went to charge party leader Hridayesh Tripathy with abducting party chair Anandi Devi Singh—a charge Singh herself denied. ........ “I think he is using the same cheap stunt he used to join the cabinet,” Tripathy said, of Mahato’s allegation ..... Minister Mahato commented that he will step down only of the party’s central committee directs him to do so.
No group in terai poses threat to national integrity, says Sitaula None of the agitating groups in Terai, including both the factions of the Jantantric Terai Mukti Morcha, are separatists and that the government can find a negotiated settlement with all of them
Indigenous nationalities end protests after 20-point agreement with govt The agreement, inter alias, guarantees at least one seat to a person of each scheduled ethnic group in a mixed electoral system for the Constituent Assembly elections. ...... Following the agreement, the indigenous nationality groups including thee Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN) and Indigenous Nationalities’ Joint Struggle Committee, have called upon all nationalities to help make the November 22 elections a success. ...... the government agreed to set up a taskforce to ensure proportional representation of all ethnic groups in all organs of the state and a commission to look after the issues of indigenous nationalities. ..... a commission to restructure the state. ....... the government negotiators have also agreed to seriously take up N-FIN’s key demand for a federation based on ethnicity, languages and regions during the upcoming meetings of the ruling eight-party alliance. ...... Dr Om Gurung said, “For the first time in Nepal’s history, the state has agreed to give rights to the indigenous nationalities”. ...... the government must sincerely implement the “historic agreement”.
Limbuwaan, Khumbuwaan strike paralyses eastern Nepal Normal life across 16 districts in eastern Nepal has been crippled .. Federal Limbuwaan State Council (FLSC) and Khumbuwaan National Front (KNF) called the bandh to press for their major demands such as autonomy with rights to self determinism and proportionate electoral system. ... FLSC has called the transport strike in nine districts west of the Arun River while the KNF has called strikes in seven districts on east of the river. ..... Ilam, Panchthar, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum and Sankhuwasabha
Limbuwaan regrets attack on Kantipur Publications vehicle
PLA presses party to quit govt, launch revolt PLA combatants are losing patience due to poor management in the cantonments. .... charged the party leadership of giving less priority to the contribution made by combatants in the past. The division commanders said the party should not delay launching a 'revolt' to boost the morale of PLA combatants. ...... Majority of delegates also raised serious concern over the ongoing violence in terai
Army sacks ‘lesbian’ pair "They accused us of maintaining a sexual relationship on the ground that they had once caught me and Shama in my bed," she said. But she claimed they were just reading a book together. When asked about her sexual orientation, Rohini said she was "more man like in her behavior." ..... It's hard to say if Rohini and Shama had a sexual relationship. But that's not the point argue lawyers.
सद्भावनामा फाटो: आनन्दीदेवीबाट मन्त्री हटाउन सिफारिस, महतोद्वारा अस्वीकार 'तर प्रधानमन्त्रीले तपाईंको पार्टीमा ज्यादै विवाद देखियो, मिलाएर लैजाने प्रयास गर्नुस् भनी सुझाव दिनुभयो ।' ..... महतोको उपस्थितिमा पार्टीे केन्द्रीय कार्यालयमा सोमबार साँझ पार्टी कार्यसम्पादन समितिको आकस्मिक बैठक बसेको थियो । महतोतिर पार्टीका वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष लक्ष्मणलाल कर्ण देखिएका छन् । बैठकमा उपाध्यक्ष महतो, अर्का उपाध्यक्ष राम नारायण यादव, महासचिवद्वय श्याम सुन्दर गुप्ता, अनिल झा, सहमहासचिव कासिम अल्ली सिद्धिकी, कोषाध्यक्ष नबलकिशोर साह, प्रवक्ता सरिता गिरी र केन्द्रीय सदस्यहरू रामनरेश राय, कमलेश तिवारी, देवेन्द्र मिश्र, दुर्गाप्रसाद राजवंशी, भोगेन्द्र ठाकुरलगायत उपस्थित थिए । ...... 'महतोलाई कुनै केन्द्रीय समिति वा कार्यसम्पादन समितिको बैठकबाट नियुक्ति गरिएको होइन, अध्यक्षकै पत्रका भरमा नियुक्ति गरिएको हो, उहाँकै पत्रबाट फिर्ता हुनुपर्छ,' ती नेताले भने- 'उनले राजीनामा नदिए दलीय गठबन्धन नीतिअनुरूप प्रधानमन्त्रीले हटाउनुपर्छ ।' ...... महतोमाथि २०६३ माघमा तराईमा भएको आन्दोलनमा मधेसीले देखाएको एकताबद्ध र अभूतपूर्व बलिदानबाट प्राप्त सीमित उपलब्धिलाई संस्थागत गर्ने काममा सरकारमा रहेका प्रतिनिधिबाट कुनै पहल हुन नसक्नुले सरकारमा पार्टीको प्रतिनिधित्व प्रभावहीन र प्रत्युत्पादक हुन पुगेको आरोप अध्यक्ष आनन्दीदेवीले लगाएकी छन् । ...... अध्यक्षको वक्तव्यमा दुवै सद्भावनाको एकीकरणले अपेक्ष्ाित उत्साह ल्याउन नसक्नु, कार्यकर्तामा थप निराशा र विचलनको भाव पैदा गराउनु पार्टीका निम्ति चिन्ताको विषय बन्न पुगेको उल्लेख छ । 'संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको चुनौती र आन्दोलित मधेसको आकांक्षालाई पूरा गर्ने चुनौती सामना गर्ने सामथ्र्य पार्टीले राख्नैपर्छ,' विज्ञप्तिमा भनिएको छ- 'तर दुर्भाग्यवश नयाँ ढंगले सोचेर अघि बढ्ने काम भइरहेको छैन, सरकारी सुविधातर्फ उन्मुख गराएर पार्टीले आफ्नो लक्ष्य प्राप्त गर्न सक्दैन ।' ..... 'आन्दोलनकारी आठ पार्टीको एकतालाई कमजोर गर्ने, मुलुकमा अराजकता, अव्यवस्था बढाउने कुत्सित उद्देश्य राखी लोकतन्त्र र संविधानसभाविरोधी ताकतहरूको इसारामा यस्तो घृणित खेल भइराखेको हाम्रो धारणा छ,' प्रवक्ता सरिता गिरीद्वारा जारी विज्ञप्तिमा उल्लेख छ । विज्ञप्तिमा बैठक जारी रहेको जनाइएको छ ।
ँमाओवादीलाई संविधानसभादेखि डर’
लहानमा बृहत् गोलमेच सम्मेलन मधेसमा हत्या, हिंसा, अपहरण, लुट र बन्दलगायतका घटना बढिरहे पनि नागरिक समाज र अधिकारकर्मी अनपेक्षितरूपमा मौन रहेकोमा चिन्ता व्यक्त ..... कांग्रेसका विधायक जयप्रकाश गुप्ताले मधेस सशस्त्र आन्दोलनरत पक्षबाट पहाडे र मधेसी समुदायका निरपराध मानिस दिनानुदिन मारिए पनि छानबिन गर्ने संयन्त्र नहुँदा महत्त्व पाउन छाडिसकेको औंल्याएका थिए । 'तराईमा सशस्त्र आन्दोलनका नाममा निरपराध व्यक्तिहरू कुकुर बिरालासरि मारिएका छन्, यो नागरिक समाज, अधिकारकर्मीको दायित्वभित्र पर्छ कि पर्दैन ?' उनको कथन थियो- 'जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चाका कार्यकर्ता राज्यबाट प्रताडित हँुदा जेनेभा सन्धिअनुसारको व्यवहार खोज्छन् भने नागरिक समाज र अधिकारकर्मीले पनि व्यक्ति हत्यामा उनीहरूलाई सन्धि पालनाका लागि दबाब दिनसक्नुपर्छ ।' ....... सिरहा, सप्तरी, उदयपु, सुनसरी तथा मोरङका संघ- संस्थाका प्रतिनिधि, राजनीतिक दलका प्रतिनिधि, जातीय संगठनका प्रतिनिधि, बुद्धिजीवी, अधिकारकर्मी, कानुन व्यवसायी, सञ्चारकर्मी तथा पेसाकर्मीलगायतका राष्ट्रिय चर्चित बौद्धिक व्यक्तिहरूको सहभागिता रहेको सम्मेलनमा जनमोर्चा नेपाल समर्थित क्रान्तिकारी मधेसी मोर्चा, नेपालका अध्यक्ष रामरिझन यादवले 'अशान्त मधेस र समाधानका विकल्प' विषयक कार्यपत्र र प्राध्यापक विजयकान्त कर्णले 'राज्यको पुनर्संरचना र मधेसका सवाल' विषयमा कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत ...... विजयप्रसाद मिश्र ..... सम्मेलनमा तराईमा सशस्त्र संघर्षरत जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चा -ज्वाला) का केन्द्रीय अध्यक्ष ज्वाला सिंहको फोन भनाइ सुनाइएको थियो । मोर्चा वार्ता विरोधी नभएको तर वार्ताका निम्ति टोली गठन गर्दासमेत कथित सरकारले बेवास्ता गरेको बताउँदै सम्मेलनमा ज्वालासिंहको टेलिफोनबाट सार्वजनिक गरिएको अभिव्यक्तिमा सरकारले सेनाको बलमा दमन गर्न खोजेको र मधेसका समस्यालाई बेवास्ता गर्दै संविधानसभाको घोषणा गरेकाले धोका हुने प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त गरेका छन् । सिरहामा पुस १७ देखि असार १६ गतेसम्मको अवधिमा राज्य पक्षबाट गोली लागेर ४ जनाको मृत्यु १८ घाइते, माओवादीबाट एक, जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चा गोइत समूहबाट चार जना, ज्वाला समूहबाट २ जना र अन्य पक्षबाट २ जना र विस्फोटनमा १ जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ । गोइत समूहबाट १७ वटा, ज्वालापक्षबाट १८ अन्य पक्षबाट ६ जना अपहरणका घटना भएको इन्सेक सिरहाले जनाएको छ ।
पहिले दलहरूमा समावेशीकरण राजनीतिमा क्षेत्री-बाहुनको प्रभुत्व छ । सबै दलको केन्द्रीय तहमा मधेसी, जनजातिको समानुपातिक समावेशीकरण छैन । दलितको सबैभन्दा चिन्तालाग्दो अवस्था छ । दलको उच्च वा तल्ला तहमा उच्चजात बाहेकको अत्यन्तै न्यून समानुपातिक सहभागिता छ । अधिकांश दलको केन्द्रीय कार्यसमितिमा दलित, जनजाति, मधेसीको सहभागिता अत्यन्तै न्यून छ । ....... तराईका विभिन्न समुदायमध्ये यादव र थारूको प्रतिनिधित्वको अवस्था राम्रो रहेको छ । ...... मधेसी दलितको सहभागिता ज्यादै नगण्य छ । अन्तरिम संसद्मा दलितको सहभागिता माओवादीको सहभागिताले मात्र बढेको हो ...... उनीहरूको कार्यशैली र नारा बीचको बेमेल ..... जातीय समावेशीकरणको आन्दोलनले केही जनजाति, मधेसी र दलितभित्रै पनि नवअभिजात्य वर्ग जन्माउने खतरा छ ..... दलले समावेशीकरण प्रक्रिया तीव्र नबनाए जातीय हिंसात्मक राजनीति अग्रसर हुन्छ । तराईका हिंसात्मक गतिविधिमा संलग्न समूहहरू यसैका उदाहरण हुन् । ........ दलमा जातीय समावेशीकरण अत्यावश्यक छ ..... इतिहासको क्षतिपूर्तिको रूपमा दलमा जातीय समावेशीकरण हुनुपर्छ । नभए जातीय हिंसाको दुष्चक्रमा मुलुक फँस्ने निश्चित छ ।
Differences deepen within NSP-A, Minister Mahato not to step down NepalNews "I joined the cabinet as per the party decision. I will step down only after the party makes another decision," he said. ..... on Monday evening, Mahato, who is a vice president of the party, called the meeting of the central executive committee in which senior party vice president Laxman Lal Karna, another vice president Ram Narayan Yadav, general secretary duo Shyam Sundar Gupta and Anil Jha attended. Following the meeting, party spokesperson Sarita Giri issued a statement deploring the move to 'recall' Minister Mahato. ....... NSP-A leaders Bharat Bimal Yadav, Hridayesh Tripathi, Khusilal Mandal and Gobinda Tharu had accompanied Anandidevi Singh to the Prime Minister's residence where Singh handed over the letter 'recalling' Minister Mahato. At the meeting, PM Koirala is learnt to have asked the NSP-A leadership to resolve differences within their party. ..... party spokesperson Giri – who is currently close to Mahato faction – said that the decision to recall Mahato is 'totally wrong and was never decided by the party.' ..... "We were taken completely by surprise when we learnt of such a letter tendered to the Prime Minister," Giri said.
Gen secy Nepal says Maoists fear polls
Major Partner Of Nepal's Coalition Govt Establishes Pre-Conditions ... AHN The fifth plenum (extended meeting) of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-UML), which concluded on Tuesday in Kathmandu, stated that the declaration of a Republic and a Proportional election system as pre-conditions for the Constituent Assembly (CA) polls, which are scheduled for November 22. ... "The party will seek consensus from other political parties and the government for a republic and proportional election system before going to the CA poll." ..... the party would form a republican front and launch a 'people's movement' to form a republic in case there is no consensus over the Maoists' demands. ..... "The plenum decided that the party would consider pulling out of the government only after other political parties don't agree with republic and proportional election system," Ananta told the AHN..... the party wouldn't pull out of the government until the pre-conditions are fulfilled. Prachanda in his political paper, which was unanimously endorsed by the party representatives, says that the CA poll can't be held until there is the existence of monarchy. It says that the proportional election system ensures that the demands of all ethnic and indigenous groups are heard.
Nepal Coalition Govt Partner Decides To Recall Representative
Nepal Army sacks women 'because they had no breasts' Newindpress (subscription), India
Maoists Shut Down Popular Nepal Radio Station NEWSPost India, India
Maoists shut down popular Nepal radio station India eNews.com, India
UN Warns of Impending Epidemic in Wake of South Asia Flood MyFox Washington DC, DC
South Asia Flood Victims Hit by Disease San Francisco Chronicle, USA
Govt-NFIN seal much-awaited deal NepalNews ten rounds of negotiations ..... 20-point deal .... constitutionally guarantee of at least one seat to each indigenous group in the constituent assembly ..... an understanding to consider ethnicity, religion and geographical situations while restructuring the state. ..... NFIN has, however, relinquished its demand for fully proportional electoral system for the CA polls. There was loose understanding between the two sides in previous talks to adopt proportional representation system “to a possible extent”. ..... NFIN has withdrawn all of its protest programmes
Prachanda says party has no immediate plans to pull out of govt A day after the representatives of the Maoists People’s Liberation Army (PLA) demanded that the party walk out of the government citing the latter's apathy towards the difficult living conditions in the PLA cantonments, the party chairman Prachanda Tuesday said it would not be a good idea for the party to do so just yet. ...... He also made it clear that the party still believed that Constituent Assembly elections would take place in the in the stipulated time. ..... representatives hailed the proposal of leftist unity (put forward by CPN-UML)
Bandh cripples life in east, organisers burn newspaper vehicle Five eastern districts have been badly affected by the indefinite general strike called by the Limbuwan Mukti Morcha from Tuesday demanding autonomous federal state. ..... Jhapa, Ilam, Taplejung and Pachthar .... cadres of the Morcha burnt copies of the Kantipur daily and Damak based Purba Sandesh daily saying that the newspapers did not cover the news of their strike.
Nepalis in US ask donation for flood victims in Nepal
NSP-A leaders wash dirty linen in public Kantipur Mahato went to charge party leader Hridayesh Tripathy with abducting party chair Anandi Devi Singh—a charge Singh herself denied. ........ “I think he is using the same cheap stunt he used to join the cabinet,” Tripathy said, of Mahato’s allegation ..... Minister Mahato commented that he will step down only of the party’s central committee directs him to do so.
No group in terai poses threat to national integrity, says Sitaula None of the agitating groups in Terai, including both the factions of the Jantantric Terai Mukti Morcha, are separatists and that the government can find a negotiated settlement with all of them
Indigenous nationalities end protests after 20-point agreement with govt The agreement, inter alias, guarantees at least one seat to a person of each scheduled ethnic group in a mixed electoral system for the Constituent Assembly elections. ...... Following the agreement, the indigenous nationality groups including thee Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN) and Indigenous Nationalities’ Joint Struggle Committee, have called upon all nationalities to help make the November 22 elections a success. ...... the government agreed to set up a taskforce to ensure proportional representation of all ethnic groups in all organs of the state and a commission to look after the issues of indigenous nationalities. ..... a commission to restructure the state. ....... the government negotiators have also agreed to seriously take up N-FIN’s key demand for a federation based on ethnicity, languages and regions during the upcoming meetings of the ruling eight-party alliance. ...... Dr Om Gurung said, “For the first time in Nepal’s history, the state has agreed to give rights to the indigenous nationalities”. ...... the government must sincerely implement the “historic agreement”.
Limbuwaan, Khumbuwaan strike paralyses eastern Nepal Normal life across 16 districts in eastern Nepal has been crippled .. Federal Limbuwaan State Council (FLSC) and Khumbuwaan National Front (KNF) called the bandh to press for their major demands such as autonomy with rights to self determinism and proportionate electoral system. ... FLSC has called the transport strike in nine districts west of the Arun River while the KNF has called strikes in seven districts on east of the river. ..... Ilam, Panchthar, Jhapa, Sunsari, Morang, Dhankuta, Terhathum and Sankhuwasabha
Limbuwaan regrets attack on Kantipur Publications vehicle
PLA presses party to quit govt, launch revolt PLA combatants are losing patience due to poor management in the cantonments. .... charged the party leadership of giving less priority to the contribution made by combatants in the past. The division commanders said the party should not delay launching a 'revolt' to boost the morale of PLA combatants. ...... Majority of delegates also raised serious concern over the ongoing violence in terai
Army sacks ‘lesbian’ pair "They accused us of maintaining a sexual relationship on the ground that they had once caught me and Shama in my bed," she said. But she claimed they were just reading a book together. When asked about her sexual orientation, Rohini said she was "more man like in her behavior." ..... It's hard to say if Rohini and Shama had a sexual relationship. But that's not the point argue lawyers.
सद्भावनामा फाटो: आनन्दीदेवीबाट मन्त्री हटाउन सिफारिस, महतोद्वारा अस्वीकार 'तर प्रधानमन्त्रीले तपाईंको पार्टीमा ज्यादै विवाद देखियो, मिलाएर लैजाने प्रयास गर्नुस् भनी सुझाव दिनुभयो ।' ..... महतोको उपस्थितिमा पार्टीे केन्द्रीय कार्यालयमा सोमबार साँझ पार्टी कार्यसम्पादन समितिको आकस्मिक बैठक बसेको थियो । महतोतिर पार्टीका वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष लक्ष्मणलाल कर्ण देखिएका छन् । बैठकमा उपाध्यक्ष महतो, अर्का उपाध्यक्ष राम नारायण यादव, महासचिवद्वय श्याम सुन्दर गुप्ता, अनिल झा, सहमहासचिव कासिम अल्ली सिद्धिकी, कोषाध्यक्ष नबलकिशोर साह, प्रवक्ता सरिता गिरी र केन्द्रीय सदस्यहरू रामनरेश राय, कमलेश तिवारी, देवेन्द्र मिश्र, दुर्गाप्रसाद राजवंशी, भोगेन्द्र ठाकुरलगायत उपस्थित थिए । ...... 'महतोलाई कुनै केन्द्रीय समिति वा कार्यसम्पादन समितिको बैठकबाट नियुक्ति गरिएको होइन, अध्यक्षकै पत्रका भरमा नियुक्ति गरिएको हो, उहाँकै पत्रबाट फिर्ता हुनुपर्छ,' ती नेताले भने- 'उनले राजीनामा नदिए दलीय गठबन्धन नीतिअनुरूप प्रधानमन्त्रीले हटाउनुपर्छ ।' ...... महतोमाथि २०६३ माघमा तराईमा भएको आन्दोलनमा मधेसीले देखाएको एकताबद्ध र अभूतपूर्व बलिदानबाट प्राप्त सीमित उपलब्धिलाई संस्थागत गर्ने काममा सरकारमा रहेका प्रतिनिधिबाट कुनै पहल हुन नसक्नुले सरकारमा पार्टीको प्रतिनिधित्व प्रभावहीन र प्रत्युत्पादक हुन पुगेको आरोप अध्यक्ष आनन्दीदेवीले लगाएकी छन् । ...... अध्यक्षको वक्तव्यमा दुवै सद्भावनाको एकीकरणले अपेक्ष्ाित उत्साह ल्याउन नसक्नु, कार्यकर्तामा थप निराशा र विचलनको भाव पैदा गराउनु पार्टीका निम्ति चिन्ताको विषय बन्न पुगेको उल्लेख छ । 'संविधानसभा निर्वाचनको चुनौती र आन्दोलित मधेसको आकांक्षालाई पूरा गर्ने चुनौती सामना गर्ने सामथ्र्य पार्टीले राख्नैपर्छ,' विज्ञप्तिमा भनिएको छ- 'तर दुर्भाग्यवश नयाँ ढंगले सोचेर अघि बढ्ने काम भइरहेको छैन, सरकारी सुविधातर्फ उन्मुख गराएर पार्टीले आफ्नो लक्ष्य प्राप्त गर्न सक्दैन ।' ..... 'आन्दोलनकारी आठ पार्टीको एकतालाई कमजोर गर्ने, मुलुकमा अराजकता, अव्यवस्था बढाउने कुत्सित उद्देश्य राखी लोकतन्त्र र संविधानसभाविरोधी ताकतहरूको इसारामा यस्तो घृणित खेल भइराखेको हाम्रो धारणा छ,' प्रवक्ता सरिता गिरीद्वारा जारी विज्ञप्तिमा उल्लेख छ । विज्ञप्तिमा बैठक जारी रहेको जनाइएको छ ।
ँमाओवादीलाई संविधानसभादेखि डर’
लहानमा बृहत् गोलमेच सम्मेलन मधेसमा हत्या, हिंसा, अपहरण, लुट र बन्दलगायतका घटना बढिरहे पनि नागरिक समाज र अधिकारकर्मी अनपेक्षितरूपमा मौन रहेकोमा चिन्ता व्यक्त ..... कांग्रेसका विधायक जयप्रकाश गुप्ताले मधेस सशस्त्र आन्दोलनरत पक्षबाट पहाडे र मधेसी समुदायका निरपराध मानिस दिनानुदिन मारिए पनि छानबिन गर्ने संयन्त्र नहुँदा महत्त्व पाउन छाडिसकेको औंल्याएका थिए । 'तराईमा सशस्त्र आन्दोलनका नाममा निरपराध व्यक्तिहरू कुकुर बिरालासरि मारिएका छन्, यो नागरिक समाज, अधिकारकर्मीको दायित्वभित्र पर्छ कि पर्दैन ?' उनको कथन थियो- 'जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चाका कार्यकर्ता राज्यबाट प्रताडित हँुदा जेनेभा सन्धिअनुसारको व्यवहार खोज्छन् भने नागरिक समाज र अधिकारकर्मीले पनि व्यक्ति हत्यामा उनीहरूलाई सन्धि पालनाका लागि दबाब दिनसक्नुपर्छ ।' ....... सिरहा, सप्तरी, उदयपु, सुनसरी तथा मोरङका संघ- संस्थाका प्रतिनिधि, राजनीतिक दलका प्रतिनिधि, जातीय संगठनका प्रतिनिधि, बुद्धिजीवी, अधिकारकर्मी, कानुन व्यवसायी, सञ्चारकर्मी तथा पेसाकर्मीलगायतका राष्ट्रिय चर्चित बौद्धिक व्यक्तिहरूको सहभागिता रहेको सम्मेलनमा जनमोर्चा नेपाल समर्थित क्रान्तिकारी मधेसी मोर्चा, नेपालका अध्यक्ष रामरिझन यादवले 'अशान्त मधेस र समाधानका विकल्प' विषयक कार्यपत्र र प्राध्यापक विजयकान्त कर्णले 'राज्यको पुनर्संरचना र मधेसका सवाल' विषयमा कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत ...... विजयप्रसाद मिश्र ..... सम्मेलनमा तराईमा सशस्त्र संघर्षरत जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चा -ज्वाला) का केन्द्रीय अध्यक्ष ज्वाला सिंहको फोन भनाइ सुनाइएको थियो । मोर्चा वार्ता विरोधी नभएको तर वार्ताका निम्ति टोली गठन गर्दासमेत कथित सरकारले बेवास्ता गरेको बताउँदै सम्मेलनमा ज्वालासिंहको टेलिफोनबाट सार्वजनिक गरिएको अभिव्यक्तिमा सरकारले सेनाको बलमा दमन गर्न खोजेको र मधेसका समस्यालाई बेवास्ता गर्दै संविधानसभाको घोषणा गरेकाले धोका हुने प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त गरेका छन् । सिरहामा पुस १७ देखि असार १६ गतेसम्मको अवधिमा राज्य पक्षबाट गोली लागेर ४ जनाको मृत्यु १८ घाइते, माओवादीबाट एक, जनतान्त्रिक तराई मुक्ति मोर्चा गोइत समूहबाट चार जना, ज्वाला समूहबाट २ जना र अन्य पक्षबाट २ जना र विस्फोटनमा १ जनाको मृत्यु भएको छ । गोइत समूहबाट १७ वटा, ज्वालापक्षबाट १८ अन्य पक्षबाट ६ जना अपहरणका घटना भएको इन्सेक सिरहाले जनाएको छ ।
पहिले दलहरूमा समावेशीकरण राजनीतिमा क्षेत्री-बाहुनको प्रभुत्व छ । सबै दलको केन्द्रीय तहमा मधेसी, जनजातिको समानुपातिक समावेशीकरण छैन । दलितको सबैभन्दा चिन्तालाग्दो अवस्था छ । दलको उच्च वा तल्ला तहमा उच्चजात बाहेकको अत्यन्तै न्यून समानुपातिक सहभागिता छ । अधिकांश दलको केन्द्रीय कार्यसमितिमा दलित, जनजाति, मधेसीको सहभागिता अत्यन्तै न्यून छ । ....... तराईका विभिन्न समुदायमध्ये यादव र थारूको प्रतिनिधित्वको अवस्था राम्रो रहेको छ । ...... मधेसी दलितको सहभागिता ज्यादै नगण्य छ । अन्तरिम संसद्मा दलितको सहभागिता माओवादीको सहभागिताले मात्र बढेको हो ...... उनीहरूको कार्यशैली र नारा बीचको बेमेल ..... जातीय समावेशीकरणको आन्दोलनले केही जनजाति, मधेसी र दलितभित्रै पनि नवअभिजात्य वर्ग जन्माउने खतरा छ ..... दलले समावेशीकरण प्रक्रिया तीव्र नबनाए जातीय हिंसात्मक राजनीति अग्रसर हुन्छ । तराईका हिंसात्मक गतिविधिमा संलग्न समूहहरू यसैका उदाहरण हुन् । ........ दलमा जातीय समावेशीकरण अत्यावश्यक छ ..... इतिहासको क्षतिपूर्तिको रूपमा दलमा जातीय समावेशीकरण हुनुपर्छ । नभए जातीय हिंसाको दुष्चक्रमा मुलुक फँस्ने निश्चित छ ।
Differences deepen within NSP-A, Minister Mahato not to step down NepalNews "I joined the cabinet as per the party decision. I will step down only after the party makes another decision," he said. ..... on Monday evening, Mahato, who is a vice president of the party, called the meeting of the central executive committee in which senior party vice president Laxman Lal Karna, another vice president Ram Narayan Yadav, general secretary duo Shyam Sundar Gupta and Anil Jha attended. Following the meeting, party spokesperson Sarita Giri issued a statement deploring the move to 'recall' Minister Mahato. ....... NSP-A leaders Bharat Bimal Yadav, Hridayesh Tripathi, Khusilal Mandal and Gobinda Tharu had accompanied Anandidevi Singh to the Prime Minister's residence where Singh handed over the letter 'recalling' Minister Mahato. At the meeting, PM Koirala is learnt to have asked the NSP-A leadership to resolve differences within their party. ..... party spokesperson Giri – who is currently close to Mahato faction – said that the decision to recall Mahato is 'totally wrong and was never decided by the party.' ..... "We were taken completely by surprise when we learnt of such a letter tendered to the Prime Minister," Giri said.
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