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eKantipur reported yesterday..
Talks with Maoists soon: Home Minister
Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula said Sunday that the government would soon hold dialogue with the Maoists.
The home minister, however, did not divulge details regarding the date and venue.
Speaking at a programme in the capital, Minister Sitaula said, "The theoretical concept paper for dialogue has already been prepared," adding, "The process of dialogue will move forward based on the 12-point understanding and the second memorandum of understanding reached with the Maoists."
He said, "I am hopeful that the government would receive support from all sides for talks with the Maoists."
He also appealed to all to closely watch the dialogue process and alert the government in case of any mistake.
The Home Minister's remarks come at a time when the Maoists have already formed a top-level talks team headed by their Chairman Prachanda.
The Maoist, on Saturday, laid out their 10-point road map to peace and said Maoist supremo Prachanda himself would lead the top-level dialogue team.
The government is yet to form a team for talks with the Maoists.
We are committed to press freedom, says senior Maoist leader
Senior Maoist leader Matrika Prasad Yadav, who was released from detention recently, said Sunday that his party is committed to press freedom.
"Our Chairman Prachanda has time and again expressed the party's commitment to press freedom," said Yadav, while speaking at a programme organized by the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) in the capital today.
He added, "It's not our policy to attack anyone on the basis of ideology."
Admitting the violation of human rights and press freedom by his party workers in the past, Yadav said, "Sometimes our lower-level party cadres defy orders from the party centre."
Speaking at the programme, FNJ President Bishnu Nisthuri urged the Maoist leadership not to repeat their "past mistakes" of violating press freedom and human rights.
"No one should be attacked because of ideology. We are seriously concerned about freedom of expression," said Nisthuri.
Shiva Gaunle, vice-president of the FNJ said that the Maoists should take easily the criticisms against them. He also appealed to the Maoist leadership to stop all forms of extortions and breaching of human rights.
General Secretary of the FNJ made a written appeal to Maoist leader Yadav mentioning the state of press in the past and moves needed to be taken by the Maoists in the future.
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