"Revolutionary
Fee", "People's Goverment Tax", "Donation" or Robbery?
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| Maoist
rebels demand money from tourists |
| July
2005 Dolakha:
Charging and robbing |
Maoist
rebels have robbed money and personnel equipment after from two visitors
,a Nepal and a Japanese national, of the Alampu slate mine in Dolakha district.
After charging them their revolutionary tax, the Maoists robbed the visitor's
belongings.
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Dolakha
area - Alampu slate mine area |
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"People's
government tax" |
| Foreigners |
NRs
2,000 per tourist |
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| April
2005 Terathum-Taplejung:
Collecting money from tourists |
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Maoists
demand from NRs 3,000 to NRs 5,000 and fill out a receipt.
Maoists
say that tourists only have to pay once.
Tourists
say that they were not really harassed by either the Maoists or the army.
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Kachenjunga
area - Terathum & Taplejungdistricts |
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"People's
government tax" |
| Foreigners |
NRs
5,000 per tourist |
| Porters |
? |
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| April
2005 Dolakha:
Collecting money from tourists |
Maoist
rebels have robbed money and personnel equipment after from two visitors, a Nepal and a Japanese national, of a slate mine in Dolakha district.
After charging them their revolutionary tax, the Maoists robbed the visitor's
belongings.
|
Maoists
demand from NRs 1,000 to NRs 2,000 and fill out a receipt.
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|
"People's
government tax" |
| Foreigners |
NRs
1,000 per tourist |
| Porters |
NRs
400 per person |
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