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Archive for December, 2009
Army battles
So the Maoists are going to release unqualified combatants unilaterally. Turns out, United Nations and the government are not crazy about sending them packing without seeking for a commitment that they will not involved them in any armed outfits later. Rajdhani reports:
“We want the Maoist to agree that unqualified combatants, including child soldiers, would not [...]
New week, old issues
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal seems to be cracking his whip. On Saturday he ordered Nepal Army to present Major Niranjan Basnet before Kavre District Court. Republica reports that Basnet, one of the four accused in the Maina Sunuwar case, was arrested upon his arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport after his dismissal from a UN [...]
Some harmony, a whole lot of tension
We start this Friday with some heart-warming news from Parsa: Muslim residents of a village, who are in the majority, are building a temple so that the minority Hindu residents can have a place to pray. Republica reports:
Muslims have initiated construction of a temple in Baluwa Tole in Mahadevpatti-2 where just 10 of the 115 [...]
Accusations abound
Journalist Tika Bista, who was attacked in Rukum two days ago, has been transferred to Kathmandu for medical treatment. Doctors said she had blood clot in her head, and serious injuries in her cervical spine, hands and feet. Bista spoke to The Himalayan Times about the threats she received before her attack:
“When I answered the [...]
Human rights ironies
President Ram Baran Yadav inaugurated a human rights conference with a very fancy name – Human Rights National Magna Meet 2009 – on Tuesday, where more than 150 civil society organsations met to discuss human rights situation, peace process and civic security issues. Republica reports:
“Human rights will be limited to ideal if people’s right to [...]
In search of consensus
The buzz on the streets of Kathmandu is about the oil shortage and the banda tomorrow. The buzz in party headquarters is about an exciting new committee that will find a solution to end the current deadlock. The Himalayan Times reports:
The leaders of the three major parties – the UCPN-Maoist, the Nepali Congress and the [...]
The morning after
This is what we, as a country, achieved as a result of the banda on Sunday: a torched ambulance in Kailali, several vandalised vehicles in various parts of the country, a vandalised pharmacy in Kathmandu, several injured policeman and 57 protesters in custody.
A meeting was definitely in order. After the protesters headed home and the [...]
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