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One of the most important developments on the way to democratization of the Nepalese society was decided by the pariament/govt. last week:
Nepal ends king's veto powers (Al Jazeera, 6.11)
Nepal's parliament has voted to remove King Gyanendra’s right to reject laws.
Saturday's decision to end the king's right of veto is the latest measure to reduce his authority after he was forced to end his absolute rule.
"This regulation has eliminated any and all authority the king had in parliament. From now on the parliament is independent to draft new laws and enforce them," said Subash Nemwang, the speaker for Nepal's parliament.
Members of parliament welcomed the decision.
"The concept of king in parliament has been abolished through law," said Ram Baran Yadav, a legislator of the Nepali Congress, the country's largest party.
"We are now free to criticize the king and the royal family members in Parliament," said Laxmi Shakya, an MP from the Communist Party of Nepal.
As well as losing his legislative veto, the king no longer has control of the 90,000 strong Nepal Army and cannot choose an heir to the throne.
King Gyanendra was forced to reinstate parliament in April after weeks of protests, organised by the political parties and Maoist rebels, against his absolute rule.
The political parties and Maoists have since observed a ceasefire and the government has met the Maoists' demand for elections to an assembly that will redraft Nepal's constitution.
The rebels want the government to move faster, including dissolving parliament and forming a new interim government that includes them.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/CC6C64DB-EE98-457F-8CAD-4E1CC935C897.htm
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About another positive development the Nepalese daily eKantipur reported y'day:
Govt to release over 350 Maoists
In a bid to make environment conducive for the ongoing talks with the Maoist rebels, the government on Monday assured the Maoists of releasing their comrades detained at various prisons and detention centres across the country.
"The government has assured us that it will release more than 350 Maoists detained at various prisons," Maoist Spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara, who also heads the rebel talks team said.
Earlier today, the meeting of the Council of Ministers decided to withdraw the cases filed under the Ordinance on controlling Terrorist and Destructive Acts and on not to move forward further investigation.
"Today's meeting has decided to withdraw cases under the TADO and all charges put on the rebels," State Minister for Information and Communications, Dilendra Prasad Badu told journalists after a cabinet meeting held at PM's residence at Baluwatar this morning.
The controversial ordinance, introduced by the erstwhile royal regime allowed the government to detain persons accused of terrorism for a year without any trial.
The government move follows a meeting between Home Minister and chief government negotiator Krishna Prasad Sitaula and Maoist chairman Prachanda in a village in Kaski district Sunday afternoon.
Mahara, who is also the coordinator of the rebel talks team said that Minister Sitaula and the Maoist chairman held informal talks for nearly two hours in which they discussed the recent political developments and the ways to move towards the constituent assembly elections.
"Our Chairman Prachanda is positive about the ongoing peace process between us and the government," said Mahara, adding, "He (Prachanda) hopes that the high-level peace talks (supposed to be held between Prachanda and PM Girija Prasad Koirala) would be held soon."
Mahara also said that unlike in the past, they are ready to show maximum flexibility during the talks. "We expect that the government, too, will remain flexible to sort out serious problems by ignoring petty differences."
He also said that the next round of peace talks would be held within a few days. "I am hopeful that talks will be held within 3-4 days not exceeding a week."
Meanwhile, the government also decided to form a Recommendation Task Force in connection with constituting a High-Level Media Commission.
The task force formed under the convenorship of MP Radheshyam Adhikari has chiefs of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), The Nepal Press Union (NPU), The Press Chautari Nepal, Sancharika Samuha and Save the Independent Radio Campaign, Central Struggle Committee as well as Chief of the Department of Information as members.
http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=76388
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Here you can see a interview with the chairperson of the CPN-M:
KTV interview with Maoist Chairman Prachanda (Video)
Maoist cadres released from Nakkhu Jail in Lalitpur on
Tuesday chant slogans outside the prison. The
government has pledged to release all the Maoists
from across the country dropping various charges
against them.
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