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Maoist Supremo Prachanda today claimed that a new era has begun with the ‘legitimate end of the monarchy’. Referring to yesterday’s decision of the interim parliament, the Maoist Chairman added that now a new era had dawned with the end of the monarchy.
[Maoists submit names of its ministers: read here]
Third Amendment of Interim Constitution Clears [...]

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Maoist Supremo Prachanda today claimed that a new era has begun with the ‘legitimate end of the monarchy’. Referring to yesterday’s decision of the interim parliament, the Maoist Chairman added that now a new era had dawned with the end of the monarchy.
Third Amendment of Interim Constitution Clears Deck for Republic
The Interim Parliament yesterday passed [...]

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It is notable that two years ago, before the ceasefire, the Maoists did not have any presence at all in Mustang due to the Royal Nepal Army’s occupation of a high foot suspension bridge below Ghasa that serves as the only entrance to the district below 5000 meters. Now the Maoists had a large visible [...]

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Bhutto Assassinated in Attack on Rally: The Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated near the capital, Islamabad, on Thursday. Witnesses said Ms. Bhutto, who was appearing at a political campaign rally, was fired upon at close range by a gunman, and then struck by shrapnel from a blast that the government said was caused [...]

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United Nations Mission to Nepal (UNMIN) Chief Ian Martin organized a press meet today in his office in New Baneshwor, Kathmandu to disclose the total numbers of UNMIN verified Maoist guerillas inside the cantonments.
• The corrected number of personnel registered in the first phase was 31,318. 18,923 of these personnel were verified in the second phase [...]

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I am shocked, genuinely shocked, to see the Maoists partying and celebrating yesterday’s 23-point deal by equating that to the declaration of a republic.
By Dinesh Wagle
Wagle Street Journal
Almost 98 days after the Maoist ministers’ withdrawal from the cabinet, the Prime Minister today “accepted” their resignations. Prachanda has said that the party will send another set [...]

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The Latest: SPA seal 22-point agreement, Maoists to rejoin govt (read here)
Emerging from the interaction, CPN Maoist Chairman Prachanda told reporters (pic) that the conference was in fact the roundtable conference his party had been demanding.
-a news report.
>>>Interesting remarks by the comrade! So that was what all Maoist hue and cry of round [...]

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The CA elections under the mixed electoral system:
60 percent of the 601-member CA will be elected under the proportional representation system and rest under first-past-the-post system.
A conference of the civil society will be organized to save face of the Maoists.
A steering committee will be formed to run the government, who will lead the body remains [...]

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If the CPN (M) is viewed as just another interest group which is engaged in bargaining for power, votes or seats, then our understandings about their demands and agreement points get reduced to technical aspects such as election date, legality of republic declaration, or ratio of PR versus First Past the Post.
By Manushi Yami Bhattarai
[Here [...]

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Nepali Congress folks aiding monarchy will be punished: Sushil Koirala
Dec 21 - NC Acting Prez warned to punish the NC leaders and activists who do activities in support of monarchy against the party discipline. Stating that some of the party activists were active in royalist activities, Koirala said that such activities were against the party [...]

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