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Nepal's Political Stability Will Solve Our Issues: Maoist combatants
By KTM Metro Reporter
February 9, 2011: the state-run news agency called Xinhua of the People’s Republic of China writes that talking to Xinhua, Vice-Commander of the Division of People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Shakti Khaur, Chitwan, Uday Bahadur Chalaune has said that a serious government is needed to address their situation. The Shakti Khaur division has been waiting for integration and rehabilitation.
"We are not political leaders, but military forces; therefore, we cannot make the decision. We need a serious government and leaders to address the issue," Chalaune said. Stating the PLA is dedicated to the peace process, Chalaune has said that the integration is a step to further the peace process. "Our role will be the same as in the past and we will give due importance to the peace process," he said.
"Integration doesn't mean we will dissolve inside the Nepal Army (NA)," he said further clarifying, "Integration means 1+1=3 where a new identity of the national military force will be formed. "
When asked whether UNMIN's departure has created any vacuum. He said that no vacuum has, however, been created because of the Special Committee. "There could have been a vacuum had it not been for the Special committee," he said. He said, "UNMIN should have stayed until the integration." "UNMIN's presence would mean an obvious peace process," he said. Hoping for a lasting peace in the country, Chalaune said that a fresh modality in favor of both the military forces should be formed.
Meanwhile, Spokesperson for the NA, Brigadier General Ramindra Chhetri in a press conference on January 21 said that the NA welcomed the integration.
"Focus should be on conducting integration (of Maoist combatants) on the basis of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), Agreement on Monitoring of Management of Arms and Armies (AMMAA) and the 12-point agreement signed by the then seven-party alliance and the Maoists," Chhetri said.
About the gesture by the NA, Chalaune said that the Army's gesture was very positive.
The Maoist cantonments were built after the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) was signed in 2006 ending the 10-year long civil war in Nepal. As a part of the CPA, Maoist cantonments were built for the former soldiers of PLA who live here and are waiting to be integrated into the Nepal Army, or rehabilitated back into society.
