I/III. http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/news/28048-cpn-m-signals-setting-up-an-alternative-alliance
CPN-M signals setting up an alternative alliance<http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/news/28048-cpn-m-signals-setting-up-an-alternative-alliance> Published on Sunday, 08 December 2013 11:58 In its central committee meeting which began in Lalitpur Sunday, Nepal’s ultra-left, the CPN-Maoist, has indicated that it will establish a third alliance of political parties, that will be different from the NC-UML coalition and the UCPN (Maoist)-proposed Federal Democratic Alliance. In the meeting, CPN-M chairperson Mohan Baidya is learnt to have presented a document that rules out joining a parliamentary system and the Constituent Assembly both. Baidya has further demanded dissolution of the newly elected CA, stressing that the political process has to begin from a new point. Substituting the old rhetoric of a ‘round-table conference’, Baidya said an 'all-party assembly' has to be held to decide the political discourse of the country. “Such an all-party assembly will lead to an interim government so as to provide an outlet,” Baidya said. The CPN-M meeting will last for a few days more and will chart out future directions for the party which boycotted the CA polls, it is learnt. II/III. http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/news/28035-nc-uml-leaders-head-to-dahal-s-residence NC, UML leaders head to Dahal’s residence<http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/news/28035-nc-uml-leaders-head-to-dahal-s-residence> Published on Sunday, 08 December 2013 07:48 Nepali Congress and CPN-UML have started parleys with UCPN (Maoist) for the formation of a new government and the formulation of constitution. Nepali Congress president Sushil Koirala and CPN-UML chairman Jhal Nath Khanal met separately with UCPN (Maoist) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal with their party leaders on Sunday morning at Dahal’s residence in Lazimpat. Both meetings focused on requesting UCPN (Maoist) to rethink their decision to not participate in the CA until their conditions are met and turn the attention on writing the constitution. Asserting that in a politics of completion, there are always winners and losers, Koirala requested Dahal to not forget that the major responsibility is to write the constitution, party leader Ram Chandra Poudel informed after the meeting. He said that since the people have not given a pure majority to a single party, the Maoists have been requested to cooperate with other parties. “There are certainly possibilities of consensus,” said NC leader Ram Chandra Poudel said emerging from the meeting. “There will be several rounds of talks between us.” UML leaders, including party chairman Jhal Nath Khanal, followed NC to Dahal’s residence for talks on similar lines. “We had faced disappointing election results in 2008 as well but recovered from it,” UML leader Bam Dev Gautam said after the meeting. “UCPN (M) needs to understand and move towards consensus.” However, agreements during the meeting were limited to the issue of formulation of the constitution within one year. The leaders are expected to continue discussion to establish cooperation with the UCPN (M) for the formation of the new government. “We need assurance that the achievements of the 12-point peace agreement and agreements made afterwards are institutionalised, ” said Narayan Kaji Shrestha. “We doubt that it is possible within the present framework.” III. http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/news/28040-bhattarai-says-govt-should-arrest-him-too-if-actions-are-taken-against-war-time-crimes Bhattarai says govt. should arrest him too if actions are taken against war-time crimes<http://www.nepalnews.com/index.php/news/28040-bhattarai-says-govt-should-arrest-him-too-if-actions-are-taken-against-war-time-crimes> Published on Sunday, 08 December 2013 08:31 Following the arrest of Parsuram Poudel, alias Ajeeb, in Chitwan on Saturday, UCPM (Maoist) leader Baburam Bhattarai has tweeted that Poudel’s arrest is a violation of the comprehensive peace agreement and if Poudel can be arrested, then the government should arrest Bhattarai as well. Parsuram Poudel had been arrested on Saturday in Chitwan for murdering Krishna Prasad Adhikari of Phujel, Gorkha, in June 2004 during the insurgency period. Poudel was arrested from his home in Sharadpur, Bharatpur-9 following tips about his whereabouts. The Maoist leader’s comment comes as the police prepares to present Poudel at court today. Adhikari’s parents, Nanda Prasad and Ganga Maya Adhikari, have been on hunger strike at Bir Hospital since 24 October, demanding that those responsible for their son’s death be prosecuted. The Adhikari couple had earlier broken their hunger strike on 8 September after the police arrested another Maoist cadre involved in the murder, Ram Prasad Adhikari. But the court acquitted him for lack of evidence and the couple went back on hunger strike to pressure the government for action. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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