Tuesday, May 8, 2007
“The Government is having second thoughts on holding talks on the political agenda,” Dev Gurung, a member of the Maoist peace talks side, said.
widespread street protests to press the multiparty government for early elections
Nepal's CPN Maoist) have threatened to launch widespread street protests to press the multiparty government for early elections that would draw up a new constitution.
Speaking after a central committee meeting for the Communist party of Nepal, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, a rebel spokesman, said: "The government is lingering. We cannot continue to remain in limbo like this."
One of the key rebel demands to end their revolt has been that the multiparty government oversee the constituent assembly elections, but rebels complain that the government is moving too slowly.
Mahara said: "These are the key political issues that need to be settled at the highest level between us and the seven-party government.
"If there is progress in a reasonable time of 10 or 15 days, it's okay. Otherwise we will go to the people and launch peaceful street protests to achieve what the people want."
Nepal's CPN Maoist) have threatened to launch widespread street protests to press the multiparty government for early elections that would draw up a new constitution.
Speaking after a central committee meeting for the Communist party of Nepal, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, a rebel spokesman, said: "The government is lingering. We cannot continue to remain in limbo like this."
One of the key rebel demands to end their revolt has been that the multiparty government oversee the constituent assembly elections, but rebels complain that the government is moving too slowly.
Mahara said: "These are the key political issues that need to be settled at the highest level between us and the seven-party government.
"If there is progress in a reasonable time of 10 or 15 days, it's okay. Otherwise we will go to the people and launch peaceful street protests to achieve what the people want."
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