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February
10
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Arms monitoring:
The Maoist rebels locked
up their arms under UN supervision in five out of seven camps, taking them
another step closer to joining the government.
The
registration of Maoist guerrillas and their arms had been completed in
Surkhet, Kailali, Chitwan, Nawalparasi and Rolpa districts. Only two cantonments
in Sindhuli and Ilam districts are left. |
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February
13
2007
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Communist rally:
It's the first time CPN
(M) chairman Prachanda has spoken publicly in Kathmandu. Prachanda warned
of a "massive conspiracy" threatening to disrupt plans for an election
in June. The rebel chief apologized for the mistakes of the past, including
excessive violence and the targeting of unarmed civilians. He said his
party would continue pushing for a federal republic. Prachanda also promised
that a crackdown on corruption would be a top priority if the Maoists gain
legitimate political power. |
February
14
2007
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Missing persons:
More than 800 people
went missing during the insurgency .The Red Cross is making a public appeal
in Nepal for information on more than 800 people missing during the decade-long
insurgency. |
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February
18
2007
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Registration of Maoist arms completed:
The
United Nation has completed registration and verification of the Maoist
People's Liberation Army (PLA) fighters and storage of their weapons in
all the seven main cantonment sites across Nepal.
Request
of Maoist combatants:
Soldiers of the
Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) staying here in Shaktikhor camp in
Chitwan district have demanded that the government and their party (CPN-Maoist)
deploy them for development works.
Maoist
extortion continues:
Maoist cadres have
been collecting "donations" from vehicles plying along the Mechi highway
in Panchthar district. |
February
21
2007
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Looking for Jobs:
Hundreds of former Maoist
rebels living in a camp in Chitwan district were leaving the camp in search
of work, complaining of poor accommodation and food.
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Arms registration:
The United Nations
Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) has started the registration of the Maoist arms
and cadres at various levels in the party head office at Kathmandu.
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Responsibility:
King Gyanendra has publicly
accepted responsibility for "success and failure" under his direct rule. |
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February
22
2007
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Opposition in parliament:
Maoists have
expressed strong opposition to proposed amendments to the country's interim
constitution, which include allowing opposition lawmakers in the parliament
and permitting the prime minister to be deposed through a vote of no confidence. |
February
24
2007
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Maoist weapons:
The United Nations Mission
to Nepal (UNMIN) said that the UN had registered 30,852 PLA combatants
and 3,428 weapons from the cantonments across the country. Experts estimate
that there could have been 10-12,000 weapons on the Maoist side. |
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