[Via... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] . . ----- Original Message ----- From: Downwithcapitalism <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 12:50 AM Subject: [downwithcapitalism] FW: Nepal Maoists to continue talks Kantipur online; NepalNews. 10 May 2001. Second day of talks between Govt.-ANNFSU; Govt-Maoist talks likely next week. Combined reports. KATHMANDU Padma Ratna Tuladhar, a human rights activist has said the government and Maoist guerrillas are likely to begin initial round of talks in the near future to end the six-year-old insurgency in Nepal. Tuladhar is a part of a committee of human rights activists and lawyers formed sometime ago to facilitate talks between the government and Maoist insurgents. The committee met today and decided to meet the home minister and authoritative representatives of Maoist guerrillas within a week and create an environment for talks to end the violence. Tuladhar, convenor of the committee, said that they would first acquire information about their intention, seriousness and condition for talks adding that if both parties agreed, talks would be held soon. Another member of the committee said that talks are likely to be held next week because both the parties have expressed willingness to come to the negotiating table. The facilitators' committee comprises Padma Ratna Tuladhar, Daman Nath Dhungana, Sindhu Nath Pyakurel, Gauri Pradhan and Sudip Pathak. The committee was formed at the people's level to facilitate talks between the government and the guerrillas. The committee has already met representatives of the government and the Maoist rebels and discussed conditions and modalities for the talks. The government has expressed willingness to end the insurgency through dialogue. Similarly, Maoist leaders have also said that they would come to the negotiating table provided their safety was guaranteed. Tuladhar said details of the proposed talks would only be made public once the committee has gauged the government and Maoists' views on peace. Other members of the group include former Speaker of the House of Representatives Daman Nath Dhungana, Sindhu Nath Pyakurel, Gauri Pradhan and Sudip Pathak. Although several attempts have been made to start peace talks, the government and the Maoists have not met officially. More than 1,600 people, including police, rebels and civilians, have been killed in five years of conflict. SPAM TO FOLLOW Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
