From: "Magnus Bernhardsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 14:36:08 +0200 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Peoples War] Nepal Finance minister: shut down people's state for cease-fire Minister Mahat questions Maoists over cease-fire KOL Report KATHMANDU, July 24 - Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat today raised doubts over the cease-fire commitment of the underground Maoists, saying the rebels have only halted their �militia action� but not �public action,� a court procedure adopted by the insurgents to punish civilians upon whom complaints have been filed. ��I hope they�ll stop their public action in attacking the civilians to create an conducive environment for the talks,� said Minister Mahat at a program in the capital today. Minister Mahat, who was instated to the finance portfolio by the Girija Prasad Koirala government, is rumoured to continue even in the Deuba cabinet to be formed tomorrow. �But at least for now the rebels have stopped paralysing a security body by attacking upon the police force while they�re sleeping at night�This has definitely created a favourable environment,� he added. Furthermore, Minister Mahat also accused the Maoists of propagating to split the ruling Nepali Congress by proclaiming that the rebels would not compromise with the Girija faction. �Whatever the conditions, even Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba does not have the mandate to work above his party�s interest (where Koirala holds a clear majority) from where he was elected to be the PM,� he said. (sjs) ~~~ _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
