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Maoists agree peace deal: The Maoists and the government have agreed
to manage weapons under a single-lock system of their respective commanders.
However the place will be under a strict and close-circuit sensitive monitoring
of the UN, which will be given free access to the storage, according to
reports. Accordingly, equal number of weapons from both sides would be
locked up within a single lock-up storage system. Once the detailed political
pact is signed, the UN would start its technical monitoring procedure.
The
deal lists a timetable as per which the Maoists will be joining the interim
government on December 1, 2006. The deal includes agreement on all issues
such as fate of monarchy, arms management, interim constitution, interim
legislature, interim government and electoral system for Constituent Assembly.
The
agreement was signed by Maoist chairman Prachanda on behalf of his party.
Likewise, on behalf of SPA, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, UML general
secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, NC (Democratic) president Sher Bahadur Deuba,
People's Front president and deputy Prime Minister Amik Sherchan, general
secretary of Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP-Anandidevi) Bharat Bimal Yadav,
president of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP) Narayan Man Bijukchhe,
Leftist Front leader CP Mainali have signed the agreement.
