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Subject: Nepal: Maoist Leader To Be Freed - BBC
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Subject: [Peoples War] Nepal: Maoist Leader To Be Freed - BBC
Wednesday, 22 August, 2001, 12:04 GMT 13:04 UK
Nepal to free Maoist rebel leader
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Dozens of kidnapped policemen have been freed
By Sushil Sharma in Kathmandu
The Nepalese Government has announced it is to release senior Maoist rebel
leader, Iswori Prasad Dahal.
The move is being widely seen as another attempt to gain the confidence of
rebels ahead of peace talks.
Sher Bahadur Deuba wants to end the conflict
Mr Dahal will be released along with another rebel activist.
He is the most senior rebel to be freed by the government since the two
sides agreed to a dialogue last month.
The announcement came as the proposed deadline for the peace talks drew
closer.
Last week, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba formally invited the rebels for
talks within 10 days, but no dates have been announced.
He has named senior cabinet minister Chiranjibi Wagle as the chief
government negotiator.
The rebels have also named a three-member team, led by senior leader Krishna
Bahadur Mahara.
Rebel goals:
Widescale land reform
Break close ties to India
No more foreign aid
No role for the royal family
This would be the first time the two sides have held talks since the Maoist
insurgency began almost six years ago.
Mr Dahal was arrested last year on charges of possessing illegal weapons.
Thirty-three rebels have so far been freed from government jails since the
peace initiative was launched.
The rebels have also freed dozens of kidnapped policemen.
The peace move gathered momentum after Mr Deuba became prime minister for
the second time in six years.
He is said to be giving priority to the Maoist problem, which began during
his earlier term.
About 1,800 people have died since the rebels began their campaign to
replace constitutional monarchy with a communist republic.
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