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While Rome burns…
The High Level Political Mechanism meeting at Godavari Resort ended inconclusively on Tuesday. The three parties had set an ambitious agenda to find an agreement to a package deal, including the issue of government change. Nagarik lists the items on the agenda:
To return personal property, including houses and land
To create an environment of trust between [...]
Miseries at low level
India has decided to resume the export of wheat and rice to India since banning it in 2007. The Himalayan Times reports:
India had banned the export in early 2007 and had lifted the restriction for a few days in July last year before re-imposing it.
India’s decision to export the grain heralds good news because some [...]
Unity issues
It took a whole day for CPN-UML leaders to start bickering again. Despite a decision to put a united front on Thursday, the rift in the party displayed itself again in the CA. From Republica:
The ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) has for the second time withdrawn its official proposal for state restructuring that [...]
Party feuds
Khanal and Oli factions of CPN-UML have finally reached a consensus after a year-long bickering . The two factions were fighting over leadership issues, and also over the party’s position regarding the Maoists. The Kathmandu Post writes about the new consensus:
Opposing Khanala’s proposal to adopt the policy of “unity, coordination, and transformation” while dealing with [...]
High level dealings
More details have emerged from Monday’s High Level Political Mechanism meeting. Nepali Congress president, Girija Prasad Koirala, asked the Maoist leaders to abandon their “anti-India campaign”, which Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal refused. From The Kathmandu Post:
UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said the party wouldn’t withdraw its programmes as they were not meant “to [...]
Banda called off
An update: The Maoist party has agreed to withdraw the indefinite strike supposed to have begun on Sunday. The High Level Political Mechanism meeting on Tuesday had urged the Maoist leaders to withdraw the banda. Maoist leaders are expected to make an official statement about the withdrawal later today.
A grudging welcome
The UML and Maoists have been at loggerheads over whether to include the prime minister in the High Level Political Mechanism. Despite continued opposition from the Maoists, NC and UML leaders Girija Prasad Koirala and Jhalanath Khanal have decided to make the PM a “permanent-invitee member.” The Himalayan Times reports:
A meeting today beween Khanal and [...]
