Press statement by Pashupati Shumsher JB Rana, Chairman of the RPP (Rastriya Prajatantra Party), "The country is facing its worst criss in its history, the RPP has repeatdely urged the state to initiate a dialogue with the parliamentary parties. Unless the forces wi8thin the constitution come together a meaningful negotiation with the Maoists to end the insurgency and bring about peace cannot take place. The conflict cannot be won by mere military means. The ultimate solution is to bring the insurgents into the mainstream through a dialogue, in which all the elements of the state the King and parties engage jointly. Unfortunately none of this is happening. Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nepal Army continues to patrol and provide security against rising unrest in the Kathmandu Valley, despite of several rallies taking place, called by the Unified Communist Party Nepal (UCPN) over the controversial sacking of the Chief of Nepal Army staff, Rookmangud Katawal. The Government is trying to build concensus among political parties to remove Katawal. The Maoist Government of Nepal including the Defence Minister, Ram Bahadur Thapa (Maoist Party), have demanded the Chief of Army Staff to be sacked based on three counts: 1) For recruiting Nepalese Soldiers. 2) Disagreeing with the requested retirement of the eight Brigadier Generals of the Nepal Army. 3) The withdrawal of the Nepal Army from the recent National Games. Kathmandu, Nepal.
Activists of agitating 'Nepali Congress Party' alliance, holding their flags defying prohibited orders and demostrating, at Hanuman Dhoka Complex, in Jan-21-2006. Basantapur Durbar Square, Kathmandu, Nepal.
