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  • Nepal Peace Process: Leaders Bargain Inside, Brisk Business (and Intense Debate) Outside

    By Dinesh Wagle in Baluwatar (Outside the Prime Minister’s residence) Wagle Street Journal (All pics by Wagle) Mission Republic: Lokraj Pandey, 22, is in a mission to spread the message of democratic republicanism in Nepal. While leaders inside the official residence of the Prime Minister in Baulwatar were busy in the past two days bargaining…

  • Summit Talk? No. Convincing Madhav Nepal and Sher Bdr Deuba? Yes

    Inside the gate, problem was represented by Madhav Kumar Nepal and Sher Bahadur Deuba. Both had this common complain: We were kept in dark about the understanding reached between the Prime Minister and Maoist Chairman. Police were mobilized, you can say, to keep the Maoist cadres away from overtaking the main entrance of the Prime…

  • Nepal Peace Process: Attending Maoist Press Meet in Kathmandu

    Many Hands Of Comrade Prachanda: Though they didn’t speak in the press conference, three deputy commanders of the Maoist People Liberation Army (PLA) were the attraction. Clockwise from left: Baldev (Chandra Khanal), Passang (Nanda Kishor Pun) and Prabhakar (Janardhan Sharma). Pic by Shailendra Kharel Prachanda will explain his party’s policy and programs on Friday when…

  • Nepal Peace Process Update: Deal On Army and Maoist Weapons

    For the record: A deal on weapons Maoist combatants will remain confined in cantonments in seven different places. The weapons of the combatants will be separated from them and locked in storages within the designated cantonments. The keys of the locks will remain with the Maoist leadership. The UN will monitor the locks through close…

  • Monarchy Popularity Sinking in Nepal, But People Want Ceremonial

    Peace Process Update Prachanda hints at breakthrough on arms management (follow this post) …………………….. Opinion Poll: 87 percent of Nepalis think that ‘king and monarchy are becoming unpopular in the last few years’. But 54 percent think ‘there should be space to king or monarchy in future.’ By Tilak Pathak At a time when Prime…

  • Election Theory For Constituent Assembly In Nepal

    Situation Update XII: A report by Conflict Study Center, Kathmandu Contributed by Bishnu Pathak PhD and Chitra Niraula Assisted by Yashoda Upreti [Refer to this Wikipedia page for related info discussed in the article] Two prognosis are presently found in Nepal – the talks will materialize following the zest and zeal of the commoners and…

  • Maoist Activities: More Violation Of Code Of Conduct Than Helping Peace Process

    Daily tourist routine was interrupted in Lake Side, the tourist hub in Pokhara, with the spectacle of a Maoist public shaming. Pic by Neil Horning By Neil Horning in Pokhara (And other media reports about recent Maoist activities) Nov 2: Today the daily tourist routine was interrupted with the spectacle of a Maoist public shaming.…