From: Barry Stoller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Peoples War] Developments in Nepal
KOL. 19 December 2001. Deuba urged to declare whereabouts of arrested
persons; Indian police arrest two Nepalis with explosives; Opposition
leader brands Maoists as "terrorist criminals."
KATHMANDU -- A human rights body on Wednesday urged the Prime Minister
to make public the whereabouts of the different arrested persons,
including its own officials, since the declaration of emergency in the
country.
Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON) in a statement issued on
Wednesday said that journalists, human rights activists, lawyers,
teachers and many other personalities have been arrested since a State
of Emergency was declared on November 26. HURON statement added that
those arrested were not able to meet their relatives.
Similarly, Communist Party of Nepal (United) Wednesday demanded of the
government to release its Saptari district member Raslal Ram who was
arrested in Rajbiraj two days ago. The party also accused the government
of "creating terror" by arresting members of other parties without any
reason.
Meanwhile, Indian police have arrested two Nepali nationals in New Delhi
with huge quantity of explosive materials meant for Maoists, Press Trust
of India reported Wednesday.
The news agency quoted Indian official sources as saying that the two
men, identified as Krishna Bahadur and Suraj Bahadur were arrested from
Old Delhi railway station late Tuesday while trying to leave Delhi for
Nepal. The police recovered 50 kgs of explosive known as poly-propane
powder, 389 detonators, 46 fuse wires and 28 gelatine sticks.
The two men reportedly admitted the material were meant for Maoists, and
revealed they were to have smuggled the explosives to Nepal via Bihar.
The sources said that the two, who belonged to pro-Maoist Akhil Bharti
Nepalese Ekta Sangarsh Manch, were supposed to hand over the consignment
to one Karan Bahadur, a Maoist leader at Butwal in Nepal.
In other news, leader of the main opposition CPN-UML Madhav Kumar Nepal
has lashed out at the Maoists describing them as "Terrorist criminals."
Speaking at Auaraya VDC in Rautahat district, opposition leader Nepal,
who have in the past has questioned government's declaration of
emergency to combat Maoists, said "We say the Maoists are murderers
because they have threatened our cadres with their life." He called on
his party members to "fight" such people.
And he also issued a note of caution to the Maoists saying they should
give up their dream of governing the nation with the help of guns. He
added that they (Maoists) should give up their weapons and return to the
negotiating table.
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Barry Stoller
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ProletarianNews
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