CPN-UML for democratic republic
The CPN-UML has decided to go for a democratic republic through the election of the constituent assembly.
The 11th central committee meeting of the party that concluded on Saturday passed a resolution to hold the election of constituent assembly to establish democratic republic in the country.
Besides this, the party also decided to organize meeting, convention and rallies of the party committees at the local level.
The party also formed a committee comprising Ashok Rai, Guru Baral and Prithvi Subba to receive information about the family status of the people who received martyrdom in course of pro-democracy movement of the country and to keep record and provide assistance to the injured people.
The meeting demanded an independent probe on the murder of parliamentarian Hem Narayan Yadav and to take action against the culprits.
The meeting also condemned the misbehavior of some miscreants against UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal.
According to reports, groups of miscreants misbehaved with CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and some other lawmakers, including Nepali Congress vice-president Sushil Koirala, after the session of reinstated House of Representatives ended Friday night.
Some 35 persons surrounded Nepal’s residence in Koteshwor and asked him, “Are you in favour of republic?”
Likewise, another group, who claimed to be members of the civil society, expressed their rage against NC vice-president Sushil Koirala for not making public the decision taken by the House of Representatives.
According to reports, Maoist leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai made a phone call to Nepal on Saturday and expressed his concern over the incident. “Such acts are not expected by our cadres at this time given the understanding between the alliance and us,” reports quoted Bhattarai as saying.
The meeting expressed condolence to the bereaved family of Pradumna Khadka, who passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in New Delhi. nepalnews.com pb Apr 30 06
