Koirala accuses Maoists of interfering in judiciary

Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has alleged the Maoists leadership of interfering in the affairs of the judicial sector of the country.

Talking to media persons at his residence Biratnagar Friday, Koirala cited the recent dispute between the Supreme Court and Nepal Bar Association (NBA) being instigated by the Maoists.

The Congress leader also cited the statement by Law and CA minister Dev Gurung as a Maoist attempt to take control of the judiciary.

Minister Gurung recently said new judiciary would be instituted in the country taking into account the experiences from 'people's courts' practiced during the insurgency.

Koirala is currently in Biratnagar to inaugurate the nationwide party-revival campaign that begins Saturday. nepalnews.com ia Oct 24 08