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Left parties describe probe report incomplete and unclear
Kathmandu, June 19: The six leftist parties including main opposition CPN-UML have described the report of the high-level probe panel headed by Chief Justice Keshav Prasad Upadhayaya on the June 1 incident at the Narayanhity Royal Palace as " incomplete and unclear". A joint meeting of six leftist parties discussed the report of the high-level panel in Kathmandu Tuesday. They issued a joint statement after the meeting, which says that the report of high-level committee on Royal Palace incident was far from reality. The fact and reality of the mysterious Royal Palace incident would come to light in the future, the statement states.
However, six left parties have
decided not to make the report a subject of their protest considering the
conspiracy being hatched by internal and external reactionary forces against
Nepal and the Nepali people, the statement says. Six left parties, who had been
launching street protest against the government over Lauda Air deal, have
decided to continue their protest until Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
resigns. The statement also criticised the government for brining about the new
Security Regulation and described it as an anti-democratic act of the
government. CPN-UML, Nepal Communist Party (Masal), Nepal Communist Party
(Unity Centre), United People's Front, Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party, National
People's Front are in the joint front against the government. The underground
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has already rejected the report of the probe
panel on Royal Palace incident. Nepalnews.com/yl/at
New Security Regulation draws flak from opposition
Kathmandu, June 19: The government Tuesday announced new Public Security Regulation restricting strikes, demonstrations and other types of violent activities in the country. The new Public Security Regulation-2001, which comes in place of Public Security Regulation 1989, authorises the local administration to restrict any type of activities that aim at creating violence, hatred in the society, terrorising people and jeopardising, sovereignty national unity and territorial integrity of the country. The spokesman at the Ministry of Home said that the new measures were taken to maintain law and order, peace, security and stability in the country.
The new regulation allows the government to restrict movement, take any body into preventive custody and put in house arrest. However, opposition parties have condemned the new regulation describing it as an "undemocratic and unconstitutional move". Opposition parties have asked the government to immediately withdraw this new Public Security Regulation. CPN-UML and other five leftist parties issued a statement today criticising the government for bringing this new Regulation and asked the government to withdraw it.
Meanwhile the ruling Nepali Congress supported the new move of the government. An emergency meeting of the Nepali Congress Central Committee that was held Tuesday described the new Public Security Regulation as a move to protect life and property of the people and maintain security and stability in the country. Nepalnews.com.yl/at