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February
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The King sacks government and assumes power for the next three years. |
February
02
2005
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Coup d'etat: Analysts say that the King has staged a coup d'etat.
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A state of emergency: A state of emergency is imposed. Complete censorship
of the media has been introduced and civil rights have been suspended.
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New Government: The King has formed a new cabinet under his own leadership.
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Strike: The Maoists have declared a 3-day general strike from February
3 to February 4, 2005 to protest against in their terms 'feudal autocracy.
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Statement: The CPN (Maoist) pledges to fight till last for the emancipation
of the country and people and complete overthrow of feudal autocracy, a
Maoist statement said.
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Nepal: The Maoists announced some actions and rallies to celebrate
their 10th anniversary of "People's War" on February 13, 2005.
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Concerns: The US government and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan are
deeply troubled by this apparent setback from democracy in Nepal. |
February
03
2005
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Censorship: The media is under a total censorship.
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Peace talks: The new Government has urged the Maoists to return to
talks or face other measures. The new Government want to go forward with
the peace process and the dialogue with the Maoists.
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No Peace talks: A Maoist spokesman has ruled out any possibility of
talks with the king. Earlier the Maoist rebels had refused to hold talks
with the last government, saying they want to talk directly with the King.
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Strike: The rebels blocked highways in both urban and remote areas
of the Himalayan nation with trees, rocks and landmines during a three-day
strike.
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New strike: The Maoists have announced a 2-day general strike from
February 14 to February 15, 2005.
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Appeal: The UN Secretary-General urges calm and restraint by all parties
in Nepal to avoid actions that could worsen the situation. |
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February
06
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State of emergency: Nepalese troops are patrolling the capital. Checkpoints
have been set up by the army at one of the city's entrances and armoured
military vehicles with mounted machine guns were patrolling the streets.
Phone lines restored, still no long-distance connections or Internet service.
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Human rights groups: 25 human rights groups have sent a message to
some of the world's top leaders, including the UN Secretary-General, US
President and many other heads of state and government. They say the Nepalese
people are now living under what they call an illegal military rule headed
by the king and that the monarch's actions violate international practices
and legal standards.
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Further trouble: Analysts say Nepal is now destined for a surge in
violence as the army-Maoist fighting intensifies and political protests
eventually get under way, raising the risk of further trouble.
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Maoists: The Maoists have understandably tried to use the situation
to their advantage, calling on the beleaguered political parties to join
hands in a united front against the monarchy.
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Statement: The CPN (Maoist) leader, Prachanda, appealed to different
parties and groups "to create a storm of countrywide rebellion". |
February
07
2005
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Highways: RNA has cleared highways of bombs set by rebels during a
general strike.
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Peace talks: New Government will soon appoint negotiators who will
hold unconditional peace talks with Maoist rebels. |
February
09
2005
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Air strikes: According to RNA sources troops backed by helicopters
have attacked Maoist training camps in Banke district.
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Links: Phone and internet links were restored throughout Nepal.
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Offensives: Chief of Army Staff Pyar Jung Thapa has directed the security
commanders to intensify their offensives against the Maoists. The troops
should make sure that civilians are not affected during security actions.
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Clashes: Security forces have killed a unknown number of Maoists rebels
in Dailekh, Lamjung, Pyuthan, Dang and Solukhumbu districts during search
operations, an army spokesman said. |
February
10
2005
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Appeal: The United States and India have urged Nepal to return to democracy
and release the detainees under house arrest.
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Attack: Maoist rebels carried out an attack on a high security prison
in Dhangadi, the district headquarters of Kailali district and and freed
about 150 prisoners including rebels. Five policemen were reported to have
been killed.
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No coalition: Nepal's main political party rejected an appeal by Maoist
rebels to join forces to fight King Gyanendra's power grab. The Maoists
must first accept basic human rights, and the principle of competitive
multi-party politics, the party spokespersons said.
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Peace: The king promised to bring peace with Maoist rebels within three
years.
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People's fears: In response to the coup, the Maoists will now get more
militant. |
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