Comrade Marcel
22nd July 2003, 21:42
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Seven Maoist students held
Security forces have detained seven members of the Maoists' student
wing - ANNISU-R from various places, news reports said Sunday quoting
Himal Sharma, secretary of ANNISU.
"Security forces arrested Keshav Timilsina from Jhapa and Deepak
Tamang, Badri Rai, Narayan Shrestha and Gyanendra Tripathi, and two
others from Khotang," Sharma said. http://nepalnews.com mr July 20
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Govt. shocked with Maoists' office closure
The government is shocked with the Maoists' decision to close the
Kathmandu contact office, but it "thinks" such a move will
not affect the forthcoming peace talks, government talks-convener
Kamal Thapa told Nepalnews late Sunday evening.
"We are 'shocked'," Communications Minister Thapa said in a
telephonic conversation, reacting to the closure of the Maoists'
Kathmandu contact office Sunday. "This incident has come to us
as a surprise. We were engaged in preparation for the third round of
peace talks," Thapa said.
He said Maoists' contact office secretary Bharat Dhungana's arrest
was made for general inquiry. "With regard to the increasing
'donation terror' in the nation, some arrested ones reported the
involvement of Bharat Dhungana in that," Minister Thapa said.
"Following such reports, police took him for general
interrogation."
"There was no any reason and circumstance to close the office. I
still urge the Maoists to open their contact office...I urge them not
to go for minor things and hold talks as soon as possible." He
said, "we are ready to address confusion and grievances of
Maoists and to confess, if we are wrong."
On the question of not providing security to Maoist talks
negotiators, Minister Thapa stated the government has fully
guaranteed their security. "It is baseless to blame us that we
did not provide security to them. Even if the talks fail, we will
give them 'safe passage' (unto their destination)."
When asked, whether the office closure will affect the forthcoming
talks, he said, "in my opinion, the incident will not affect the
talks." He, however, did not say whether the incident would
break the nine-month-old ceasefire.
Meanwhile, the Maoist "high command" has been reported to
have engaged in formulating "party strategy" in a highly
secured Maoist-area. http://nepalnews.com mr July 20
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Statement of Bharat Dhungana
"It was known to all that our party the NC (Maoists) had
established a contact office after a cease-fire announced by the
Government and NC (Maoists) Maoists on January 29. Everybody is aware
that I was working acting as the office secretary for the talks. The
office was helpful in establishing a dialogue with the press, civil
society and the general public."
"Security forces of the old state imposed an undeclared
surveillance and cordon. I was arrested under dramatic circumstances
Thursday from Lalitpur Mangalbazzar. "I was blindfolded,
handcuffed and tortured for two hours. I was questioned inhumanely,
unnecessarily and in a non-political manner. I condemn the
government's abominable and anti-talks posture."
"After release, I tried to get the government attitude after
these developments repeatedly by attempting to get in touch with
Kamal Thapa without avail. I informed another government negotiator
Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohini after that. He could not guarantee my full
security after I got in touch with Spokesman Kamal Thapa."
"We have been additionally disheartened by helpless reaction of
the members of the negotiating team of a government which claims
executive authority. Uniformed and security forces in civil dress are
keeping a 24-vigil on the contact office. I am under a 24 hour
surveillance."
"It is clear that under such circumstances, Dr. Baburam
Bhattarai and other members of the negotiating team cannot remain
overboard. While the Government cannot guarantee my security and the
security of the contact office and under a 24-hour surveillance, the
office has been closed. We regret the inconvenience caused to
all."
"We appeal to the general public to create against the
anti-talks posture of the government an atmosphere for the third
round of talks." http://nepalnews.com br July 20
---------------------------------
Maoists close Kathmandu contact office
Maoists have closed down the contact office in Kathmandu, open from
April 10, Bharat Dhungana, office in-charge said Sunday. He hinted
the Maoist negotiation team had gone underground.
"Army and police kept me and other staff of the contact office
under regular vigilance," the statement said. "They watched
us regularly whenever we came to the office and went back home or
wherever we went." The statement added they were not being able
to stay in the open condition.
"It was better to close the office than to feel secure,"
the statement quoted Bharat Dhungana as saying. On peace talks,
Dhungana said the government has failed to create conducive
environment for talks. "We are committed to peace talks and we
urge civilians to exert 'people-pressure' upon the government to sit
for talks," said Dhungana.
Dhungana was arrested and released after several hours in detention
on July 1 from Mangalbazar, Lalitpur.
Dhungana said in a letter to chief govt. negotiator Kamal Thapa the
government had failed to provide security to the Maoist negotiating
team. The govt. last week asked the Maoists to set a date for the
third round of talks. http://nepalnews.com br/mr July 20
Seven Maoist students held
Security forces have detained seven members of the Maoists' student
wing - ANNISU-R from various places, news reports said Sunday quoting
Himal Sharma, secretary of ANNISU.
"Security forces arrested Keshav Timilsina from Jhapa and Deepak
Tamang, Badri Rai, Narayan Shrestha and Gyanendra Tripathi, and two
others from Khotang," Sharma said. http://nepalnews.com mr July 20
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Govt. shocked with Maoists' office closure
The government is shocked with the Maoists' decision to close the
Kathmandu contact office, but it "thinks" such a move will
not affect the forthcoming peace talks, government talks-convener
Kamal Thapa told Nepalnews late Sunday evening.
"We are 'shocked'," Communications Minister Thapa said in a
telephonic conversation, reacting to the closure of the Maoists'
Kathmandu contact office Sunday. "This incident has come to us
as a surprise. We were engaged in preparation for the third round of
peace talks," Thapa said.
He said Maoists' contact office secretary Bharat Dhungana's arrest
was made for general inquiry. "With regard to the increasing
'donation terror' in the nation, some arrested ones reported the
involvement of Bharat Dhungana in that," Minister Thapa said.
"Following such reports, police took him for general
interrogation."
"There was no any reason and circumstance to close the office. I
still urge the Maoists to open their contact office...I urge them not
to go for minor things and hold talks as soon as possible." He
said, "we are ready to address confusion and grievances of
Maoists and to confess, if we are wrong."
On the question of not providing security to Maoist talks
negotiators, Minister Thapa stated the government has fully
guaranteed their security. "It is baseless to blame us that we
did not provide security to them. Even if the talks fail, we will
give them 'safe passage' (unto their destination)."
When asked, whether the office closure will affect the forthcoming
talks, he said, "in my opinion, the incident will not affect the
talks." He, however, did not say whether the incident would
break the nine-month-old ceasefire.
Meanwhile, the Maoist "high command" has been reported to
have engaged in formulating "party strategy" in a highly
secured Maoist-area. http://nepalnews.com mr July 20
---------------------------------
Statement of Bharat Dhungana
"It was known to all that our party the NC (Maoists) had
established a contact office after a cease-fire announced by the
Government and NC (Maoists) Maoists on January 29. Everybody is aware
that I was working acting as the office secretary for the talks. The
office was helpful in establishing a dialogue with the press, civil
society and the general public."
"Security forces of the old state imposed an undeclared
surveillance and cordon. I was arrested under dramatic circumstances
Thursday from Lalitpur Mangalbazzar. "I was blindfolded,
handcuffed and tortured for two hours. I was questioned inhumanely,
unnecessarily and in a non-political manner. I condemn the
government's abominable and anti-talks posture."
"After release, I tried to get the government attitude after
these developments repeatedly by attempting to get in touch with
Kamal Thapa without avail. I informed another government negotiator
Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohini after that. He could not guarantee my full
security after I got in touch with Spokesman Kamal Thapa."
"We have been additionally disheartened by helpless reaction of
the members of the negotiating team of a government which claims
executive authority. Uniformed and security forces in civil dress are
keeping a 24-vigil on the contact office. I am under a 24 hour
surveillance."
"It is clear that under such circumstances, Dr. Baburam
Bhattarai and other members of the negotiating team cannot remain
overboard. While the Government cannot guarantee my security and the
security of the contact office and under a 24-hour surveillance, the
office has been closed. We regret the inconvenience caused to
all."
"We appeal to the general public to create against the
anti-talks posture of the government an atmosphere for the third
round of talks." http://nepalnews.com br July 20
---------------------------------
Maoists close Kathmandu contact office
Maoists have closed down the contact office in Kathmandu, open from
April 10, Bharat Dhungana, office in-charge said Sunday. He hinted
the Maoist negotiation team had gone underground.
"Army and police kept me and other staff of the contact office
under regular vigilance," the statement said. "They watched
us regularly whenever we came to the office and went back home or
wherever we went." The statement added they were not being able
to stay in the open condition.
"It was better to close the office than to feel secure,"
the statement quoted Bharat Dhungana as saying. On peace talks,
Dhungana said the government has failed to create conducive
environment for talks. "We are committed to peace talks and we
urge civilians to exert 'people-pressure' upon the government to sit
for talks," said Dhungana.
Dhungana was arrested and released after several hours in detention
on July 1 from Mangalbazar, Lalitpur.
Dhungana said in a letter to chief govt. negotiator Kamal Thapa the
government had failed to provide security to the Maoist negotiating
team. The govt. last week asked the Maoists to set a date for the
third round of talks. http://nepalnews.com br/mr July 20