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News in Brief
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
January 9, 2009
1. Chairman of the CPN-Maoist and Prime Minister Prachanda said that the activities of the YCL (Young Communist League) had been against the party policy, and requested the Head of Organization Department of the CPN-Maoist Mohan Baidya’ Kiran’ to instruct the YCL to correct their unruly activities.
2. Leader of Nepali Congress Bimalendra Nidhi objected the appointment of Mr. Achyut Pandey to the vacant position of the member of the Constituent Assembly, as his party President Girija Prasad Koirala appointed him without following the rules of the party.
3. Former South Indian priests have restarted the regular offerings to Lord Pashupati after the Prime Minister revoked the decision made to appoint new Nepalese priests in their places.
4. Twenty-seven members of the parliamentary party of the Madheshi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) jointly tendered their resignation to the party president. MPRF Chief Upendra Yadav said that the MPRF would not pull out of the coalition government and the MPRF would not split.
5. After meeting with the Prime Minister and speaking to the reporters, President of Terai Madhesh Democratic Party (TMDP) Mahant Thakur said that the Prime Minister urged him to continue the support of his party for the coalition government but he refused, as the government had ignored the issues put forward by his party.
6. Minister for Industries Astha Laxmi Shakya said that the YCL left the Balaju Industrial Estate and turned over the key of the building they had been using to the manager of the Estate on the last day of the deadline given them to leave on January 08, 2009.
7. Tribhuvan University officials closed all the offices at Kirtipur stating the lack of security after the locals vandalized the offices demanding compensation for the lands the government acquired in late 1950s for the university.
8. Laborers working at restaurants, hotels, tourist-bus services and travel agencies in Pokhara have been on shrike for the past three days demanding the minimum wage. Hundreds of tourists have been returning back to Kathmandu and others have canceled their trip to Pokhara.
9. The Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee started its work on hearing the recommendations made by the Judicial Council for the appointment of two permanent judges and eight temporary judges. It called for any complaints against the recommended judges to register at its office by January 13, 2009. These judges recommended for appointment need to face the parliamentary hearings before they are appointed.
10. Finance Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai said that the Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme (VDIS) is to correct the tax evasion practiced by the corrupt politicians, bureaucrats and businessmen in the past.
11. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon reported to the Security Council that the peace process in Nepal is still fragile and the UN presence is necessary and proposed for the extension of the UNMIN at the half of the current size.
12. Twelve members of the Former Kamlaris (under-aged household laborers) met with the President at his official residence Dhapasi in Kathmandu. They submitted a memorandum to the President appealing him for ending Kamlari system and for rehabilitating the freed Kamlaris.
