The NC and UML leaders at a three three-party meeting held at Singha Durbar on Saturday discussed implementation of the seven-point peace deal reached among the major political parties on November 1.[break]
“We raised mainly two issues -- return of the seized properties and dismantling of the paramilitary structure of Maoist´s Young Communist League,” UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal told Republica.
According to Nepal, the Maoist leaders assured that they would issue a circular to the party rank and file for implementation of the agreement on returning the seized land and properties to the rightful owners immediately. “We have asked them (Maoist leaders) to provide us a copy of the circular,” said Nepal.
Also, the top leaders entrusted a team of three leaders -- Krishna Sitaula of NC, Barshaman Pun of UCPN (Maoist) and Bhim Rawal of UML -- with the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of the seven-point deal. Sitaula, Pun and Rawal are among the key negotiators of the seven-point deal.
The leaders, however, didn´t discuss the proposal about the formation of a high level taskforce for forging consensus on key political issues. “We didn´t enter into that agenda at today´s (Saturday) meeting,” said Nepal.
According to Deputy Prime Minister and UCPN-Maoist Vice-chairman Narayankaji Shrestha, they also decided to send survey teams to all the seven cantonments by November 16.
Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Vice-Chairman Shrestha, NC President Sushil Koirala, Vice-President Ram Chandra Paudel, UML Chairman Jhalanath Khanal and former Prime Minister Nepal, among others, were present at the meeting.
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