Mahara says new appointments could seriously affect peace process, Khanal says UML also in dark
In a strong reaction against the government's decision to name ambassadors in over a dozen countries and filling up the position at National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) without consulting them, the Maoist leaders have warned that it could "seriously affect" the entire peace process.
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, spokesperson of the Maoists, said, "We have deep suspicions that these series of unilateral actions could end up in a grave accident."
Mahara referred to recent government action of relocating police posts and nominating persons in various important posts without consulting them as blatant violation of peace agreements and spirit of interim constitution.
"We had been urging the government not to go ahead in these matters without consulting us. Even regarding relocation of police posts, we have been urging the government to consult with us to identify proper locations," said Mahara.
"We are a big political force and nobody should attempt to bypass us," he said, adding that the Maoists are in favor of developing the political culture of consensus.
Meanwhile, Jhal Nath Khanal, chief of foreign relations department of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), told Nepal FM that neither him nor the UML team in the government had prior knowledge about these nominations. Khanal said there had been no decision by the party over these nominations. He added that it was strange that the government had chosen to let these important positions be filled at this time when the interim constitution had been finalized. nepalnews.com sd Dec 19 06
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