Bhattarai claims only Maoists can lead government in NepalOctober 5th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Unified CPN (Maoist) Vice Chairman Dr. Baburam Bhattarai on Monday said Nepal cannot get rid of problems unless the new government is formed under the Maoist leadership.
Nepal Maoists form talks panel to end political deadlockSeptember 30th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The Unified CPN (Maoist) has constituted a five-member committee to hold talks with other parties in an effort to end the current political deadlock in Nepal. The committee members include vice presidents Dr Baburam Bhattarai and Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Netra Bikram Chand, Posta Bahadur Bogati and Dev Gurung.
Nepal Maoists greet their PM with black flagsSeptember 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Unified CPN (Maoist) cadres waved black flags and pelted stones at Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal as he attended the 34th convocation ceremony of the Tribhuvan University on Wednesday. The Maoist cadres threw stones and black flags at the stage when the convocation ceremony was in progress.
Nepal Maoists want to change national flagSeptember 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - A fresh dispute over the Nepal national flag has erupted between the UCPN (Maoist) and the other parties. The parties are divided on whether to retain the current flag or design a new one that should contain stars equal in numbers to the number of federal units after the restructuring of the state.
Maoists unlock Pashupatinath temple trust office in NepalSeptember 16th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Maoists re-opened the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) office of centuries-old Pashupatinath Temple here on Tuesday. It was locked about two weeks ago after the two Indian priests were beaten up.
Maoists block Nepal Finance Minister's convoySeptember 13th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal police faced a tough time in providing security to the country's Finance Minister, Surendra Pandey as Maoist protestors pelted stones at his vehicle on Saturday. Pandey, who was in Chipledhunga-Pokhara, about 200 kilometres from Kathmandu, to inaugurate Golden News Daily, had to return without attending the function.
Ban on Maoists is Indias internal matter, says NepalJune 24th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Closely watching the battle in India's West Bengal state between security forces and tribals backed by Indian Maoists, Nepal, the survivor of a decade-old Maoist uprising, Wednesday said the neighbouring country's decision to ban the Left radicals was its own internal affair. "It is the decision taken by a sovereign country," said Shankar Pokhrel, Nepal's information and communications minister who is also the spokesman of the communist-led government that came to power last month after the fall of the country's first Maoist government.
Nepal deadlock eases, cabinet gets 6 new ministersJune 24th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Within 72 hours of Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon's visit to Nepal to give a push to the stagnating peace process, the political deadlock gripping Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal's nearly one-month-old government eased Wednesday with the Terai parties reining in disputes and sending representatives to the cabinet. With the induction of six new ministers, Nepal's expanded council of ministers now has 28 ministers, including himself.
Nepal Maoists likely to join govt within two monthsJune 22nd, 2009 KATHMANDU - CPN (UML) leader KP Sharma Oli has said that the Maoists would join the government within two months.peaking to journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport here on Sunday on his arrival after completing his ten-day visit to India, Oli said the peace process would not succeed without the participation of Maoists. "Peace process will not reach a logical conclusion just by a consensus among Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and UML chairman Jhala Nath Khanal," he added.
UML, Maoists close to end ongoing political deadlockJune 10th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The new CPN (UML) coalition and the CPN (Maoist) have agreed to find a way out of the current political impasse' by adopting a 'middle path' acceptable to all major political forces. The Maoists, who have been obstructing the House and launching agitation on the streets demanding the correction of the 'unconstitutional move' taken by President Ram Baran Yadav on Army Chief Rookangud Katawal's issue, have agreed to allow normal proceedings of the House if Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal addresses the concerns raised by the Maoists before the legislature.
Nepal to elect new Prime Minister todayMay 23rd, 2009 KATHMANDU - Almost three weeks deadlock over the formation of a new government, Nepal lawmakers will vote today to elect a new Prime Minister. Former chief of the CPN (UML) Madhav Kumar Nepal, who has been supported by 22 parties in the parliament, is almost certain to become the next Prime Minister.
Nepal speaker wants to end House deadlockMay 20th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Nepal speaker of the legislature parliament Subash Chandra emwang has said it is the responsibility of the Prime Minister to end the deadlock of the ouse. Nemwang met caretaker Prime Minister Prachanda on Tuesday evening and urged him to end he House deadlock to facilitate the formation of new government.
Maoists obstruct Government formation in NepalMay 19th, 2009 KATHMANDU - The NC-UML alliance today started discussions on seeking legal options, after they failed to form a new government despite clear majority in the parliament due to the continued obstruction of the House proceedings by Maoist Constituent Assembly (CA) members. Senior CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal who has been proposed by the party as the prime minister of the new government called on Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala at the latter's residence.
Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Nepal PMMay 17th, 2009 KATHMANDU - Veteran communist leader Madhav Kumar Nepal is all set to become new Prime Minister of Nepal after getting the backing of 22 of the 24 parliamentary parties. Twenty two parties including the Nepali Congress, the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MFJ), the Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party, the Nepal Sadbhawana Party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the CPN-United have submitted the signatures of the lawmakers informing the CA chairman that they support Nepal as the Prime Minister of the new coalition government.
MK Nepal urges Prachanda to support UML-led govtMay 13th, 2009 KATHMANDU - CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal toady met caretaker Prime Minister Prachanda and urged him to assist them in the formation of new government. At the meeting held at Maoists senior leader Dr Baburam Bhattarai's residence in Pulchowk, Nepal said: "I have urged Prachanda to participate in the to-be-formed new government for taking the peace process to the logical conclusion."
However, Prachanda said they would not involve and assist in the government formation unless President Ram Baran Yadav corrects his move to reinstate Army Chief, General Rookmangud Katawal.
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