PM Tells Prachanda: YCL Has Criminals in It
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Kathmandu l 4-10 June, 2007 l # 19 l Price Rs. 25 Bhutani refugees in Long March to Bhutan crossing Mechi Bridge. The procession was fired upon and dispersed by Indian security personnel when they entered Indian territory. News on page 2 Om Astha Rai Tame or dismiss PM tells Prachanda: YCL has criminals in it ä nf correspondent personally to Abraham Abraham and a plot to kill some American diplo- been kidnapping businessmen for Moriarty for the attack on them. “He mats. But what YCL is doing is ransom as per the official reports He had enough reasons to fret and must apologise to them. Why should I worse.” from western Nepal. “If YCL activities fume. Having to tender unqualified hang my head in shame and say Quick to read the meaning behind continue in this direction and pace, apology to an American official and sorry to every diplomat for the crime this anger, YCL, apparently under they would be the biggest obstacle in face international community’s protest YCL commits,” Koirala has been instruction from Prachanda conducting election to the Constituent has not been an easy job for Koirala. telling his regular visitors, mainly declared that it would soon get on Assembly”, said Dr Shekhar Koirala He took it upon Maoist Chief Nepali Congress leaders during the to ‘cleaning Kathmandu’ and at a public meeting in Jhapa on Prachanda and his comrade-in-arms past few days. ‘arresting sandalwood smugglers’ Saturday in presence of the Prime Baburam Bhattarai with a warning, campaign to earn a Minister. “You either tame Young Communist Koirala’s anger was triggered clean image. “But Sources claim that the PM had League (YCL), or I will deal with that would not be sent Shekhar at least three times to them, like a state should be dealing off by pressure on him to enough this time. talk with the Maoist leaders asking for with criminals.” ban YCL for its various activi- Media is also a firm deadline by which they have to Koirala’s anger was triggered off by largely responsible curb YCL’s criminal activities or face pressure on him to ban YCL for its ties detrimental to the peace for helping Maoists the government wrath. ä various activities detrimental to the process. get a Robin Hood peace process as well as the law and image. Koirala has order in the country. “Maoist leaders A Congress working committee asked Prachanda to fast bridle YCL Shiatsu-Anma have even been given names of member who does not want to be as promised and retain his political criminals active in YCL,” a Prime identified, quoted Koirala as saying “I credibility,” the source quoted Are you tired/sick, physically and men- Minister’s Office (PMO) source told had thought that Prachanda had Koirala. tally? Why don’t you try our Center? newsfront. realised the mistake when he stopped From attacking the UN and US We strengthen your body and mind with Koirala, sources said, is also going repeating the public statement he diplomats in Jhapa and Congress dynamic human touch using oriental my- thology to pressurise Prachanda to apologise made earlier about the King hatching leaders in Nuwakot, YCL has also Our Services: Shiatsu ,Anma (Tradi- tional Acupressure therapy of Japan), Re- flexology Acupuncture. Prime Minister Koirala: Act of deceit on page 3 Complimentary Healing Clinic(CHC) Maharajgunj, near to the Australian embassy Inside Government to ask Severn Trent to continue on page 3 Ph: 2160861, 9841419350, 9803205575 2 4-10 June, 2007 News Getting impatient Overhaul passports 16 years has been too long a wait in vain ä nf correspondent passport is a genuine or a fake one. Although the ministry did not have exact number of Nepali passport might soon be outdated and such cases, it has been confirmed that such ä nf correspondent Indian mediation for simple facts that the ‘unacceptable’ for world outside if it is not incidents are taking place. refuges, now around 107,000 in number, came changed into a ‘machine readable’- an easy Although Shital Niwas decentralised Since a long and patient wait for 16 years to Nepal through Indian soil without their being verifiable one. The government is under passport distribution system in all the district seemed to be leading nowhere, it was only given the ‘refuge’ that India had been giving to pressure to switch to the new variety since headquarters authorising the Chief District natural for the Bhutani refugees to carry on the Bangladeshis and Sri Lankan Tamils. “India the International Civil Aviation Organisation Officer (CDO) to issue passports, it is done ‘long march’ in a do or die spirit. The march and stopping them now in the name of boarder (ICAO) has indicated that it would not allow in the name of the Chief Protocol Officer, the run up to it last week has already cost four encroachment is wrong,” opined Yadav Kant people to travel with the existing version of and there is no representation or lives - two died from bullets shot from Nepali Silawal, former Secretary General of South passport beyond year 2010. involvement of the protocol section while side and two from the Indian security authori- Asian Association for Regional Cooperation “Yes, we are aware of the ICAO issuing passports outside the capital. ties. There are fears that it could be the (SAARC). instruction, but the move to have a new set “Nepali passport containing hand-written beginning of an ugly turn of events that India, Trouble started in Beladangi camp in Jhapa of passport that is machine readable is yet particulars of individuals are not even easy Nepal and Bhutan did not anticipate. on May 27 when a group of Bhutani refugees to begin since there is no decision taken at to read. It needs to be replaced urgently More than 36 refugees are admitted to aided and instigated by the Maoists attacked the minister or cabinet level. We cannot and immediately,” said an official in the hospitals, mostly in Dharan. About ten of them rival group which has been supporting the third start it on our own,” a joint secretary of the protocol division. are in critical conditions since the Indian security party settlement move initiated by the UNHCR Ministry of Foreign Affairs told newsfront. The cost of replacement would not be personnel showered bullets on them to foil their and supported by the US, European Union, Foreign companies interested in high at all, officials claim. Roughly more than march to Thimpu last week. Australia and Scandinavian countries. Police undertaking printing and supplying new 300,000 passports have been distributed “We have suspended the march for a intervention in Beladangi camp resulted in the type of passport following the ICAO already which would need to be replaced. In fortnight beginning May 29 following assurance loss of lives of two refugees. decision have already approached the fact, the passports distributed during the from Indian authorities that the government of The tension took an ugly turn on Monday when ministry and even conducted a past few years are not uniform in shape, India would give its response within that Bhutani refugees on the long march to Thimpu ‘demonstration’ on May 23. Thomas size and appearance; as a result of many period,” Bhutani Movement Action Committee were stopped and fired upon by the Indian Dellarue, a UK based company, is believed previous ministers experimenting with said. The promised ‘response or reaction’, for authorities across the boarder. “Our struggle is for to have offered the government to passport system and changing printing the Bhutanis, simply means that India might peace, democracy, human dignity and for our right undertake passport printing and supply for press. Replacement of the existing passport reconsider its consistent approach that the to settle down in our country as equal citizens. We USD 50,000 (35 million Nepali Rupees), would sort out that discrepancy, sources problem related with the refugees is essentially urge upon India and other countries to extend but the matter has not received serious said. a bilateral issue which Bhutan and Nepal should their moral support in our struggle,” Tek Nath attention from the government, official According to the Shital Niwas sources, sort out. Rizal, Bhutan’s well known pro-democracy and sources said. while the present passport for which each For the first time Nepal extended its moral human rights leader told newsfront. There have been complaints from individual needs to pay Rs. 5000 may not support to the political movement of the Action committee sources say that if there is different countries that Nepali passport actually cost more than one dollar, the refugees for democracy and human rights in no change in India’s attitude and it continues to holders are already facing trouble since electronic machine readable ones might be Bhutan. Home Minister K.P.Sitaula expressed support the King of Bhutan in his campaign of immigration authorities at many international worth some five Dollars; and it is for the the support in Jhapa on Saturday. ‘genocide’, refugees will have no other option airports have sometimes detained Nepalis, government to review the passport fee if the Nepal , ever since the beginning of the other than taking the march to its logical or made long queries on whether their existing Rs.5000 is not enough. problem, has unsuccessfully been seeking conclusion. News 4-10 June, 2007 3 News Brief A soldier wins again Act of deceit He won both the times. It was his valour, war-skills, Khukuri and Diplomats say our safety is govt. duty other conventional weapons that made him a winner the first time.