Matrika Yadav withdraws resignation
Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation Matrika Yadav has withdrawn his resignation.
Yadav withdrew his resignation today following ‘direction’ from the party leadership. Soon after announcing resignation last evening, he had held a lengthy meeting with party chairman Prachanda, who dismissed his decision to quit the coalition cabinet.
Yadav had tendered his resignation to communication minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who leads the five-member Maoist team in the cabinet, to be forwarded to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.
In his resignation letter, he cited such reasons as lack of cooperation from the Home Ministry in curbing the sandalwood smuggling; dissatisfaction over the ongoing talks with "criminal groups" operating in Terai, and the government's failure to act on involuntary disappearances. He further said his department was gripped by commission scandals. He also expressed anger that many of his party colleagues continue to remain detained.
Yadav is learnt to have been at loggerheads with a faction of Madhesi leaders of his party. Following internal differences, he had to resign as the chairman of the Maoist-affiliated Madhesi Rastriya Mukti Morcha.
He was equally at odds with Prime Minister Koirala due to his aggressive remarks on Nepali Army. A maverick minister, he had a verbal duel with PM Koirala soon after the Maoists joined the cabinet on April 1. nepalnews.com mk/sd Aug 03 07
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