KATHMANDU, Nov 30: CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has argued that squatters’ issues should be resolved through due processes and peaceful means instead of taking forceful measures.

At a program organized by the UML-aligned National People’s Cultural Federation at the party Central Office in Chyasal on Tuesday, Oli protested the Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s move to forcefully demolish the squatters’ residence on the bank of Bagmati River near Thapathali. 

Oli also asked the government to resolve the problems of squatters through the National Land Commission and demonstrate the democratic culture of the state while ensuring relief to the poor.

On the occasion, Oli also accused the government of vote rigging in the recently held general elections by misusing state powers.

The landless squatters residing in Bagmati Riverside had been protesting since Monday as the KMC attempted to demolish their houses without giving them alternatives. On Monday afternoon, a clash ensued between the police and landless squatters as the landless squatters were asked to leave their settlement as the 10-day deadline issued earlier had already expired.

 
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