Political Views Of Different Leaders
By KTM Metro Reporter
October 23, 2010: one of the Vice-chairmen of UCPN-Maoist Dr. Baburam Bhattarai has said that the peace process could end in failure if the political leader don’t break the current political deadlock and complete the peace process before the term of UNMIN comes to an end in January 2011. This is a warning to all peace-loving people but NC candidate for Prime Minister Ram Chandra Poudel has continued to block any possible resolution of the political deadlock not withdrawing his candidacy and refusing to talk to other leaders. Thus, NC leaders are certainly for confrontation not reconciliation.
Another so-called leader and Chairman of Nepal Workers’ and Peasants’ Party (NWPP) Narayanman Bijukchhe has pushing the country to a political chaos demanding the Presidential rule and presidential budget rather than continue the current democratic exercises the political leaders have been doing. Mr. Bijukchhe believes if the President does not step in the political arena the country will fall into a catastrophe. Mr. Bijukchhe is either a political naivety or he is deliberately pushing the country to anarchy. The current political deadlock is the good example for the so-called democratic leaders to learn how difficult is the democratic way of running the country.
At the same time, US envoy in Nepal has assured the officiating Minister for Foreign Affairs of the continuation of the US assistance in the peace process in Nepal even after the expiry of the term of the UNMIN, the myrepublic.com writes. It quotes the US Ambassador to Nepal said to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Sujata Koirala, "I wanted to reaffirm to her the US government’s commitment to work with Nepal to support the peace process any way we can, especially in light of UNMIN´s departure in January."
The UN Security Council has called on all Nepalese political leaders for a clear action plan including timelines and benchmarks for the integration of the Maoist combatants and an arrangement of any UNMIN’s residual task after its departure from here, ‘The Rising Nepal’ of October 22, 2010 writes.
"The members of the Security Council have underlined the importance of the agreement and implementation of a clear work plan from the Special Committee that includes timelines and benchmarks and arrangements for the management of any of UNMIN’s residual tasks, following its termination," Security Council president Ruhakana Rugunda said in a press statement, ‘The Rising Nepal’ quotes.
He has reminded the Nepalese political leaders of their commitment to enforce the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and appreciated the recent developments in the peace process including the renewed efforts of the Special Committee for supervision, integration and rehabilitation of Maoist Army personnel, and the establishment of its secretariat for the integration and rehabilitation process.
The Security Council has put emphasis on the need for the immediate progress in the peace process in Nepal during the remaining period of the three months of the UNMIN’s mandate following the resolution 1939 (2010).