GENERAL CONVENTION DEMAND IN MAOIST

Kathmandu, 25 July/At the Maoist Politburo meet held yesterday, the members have raised demands on resolving internal disputes and forging towards new direction. Likewise, the politburo members also demanded immediately announcing for Maoists'
General Convention.
The politburo members suggested the party leaders to fix a date for the party's general
conventon. Likewise speaking at yesterday's Maoist politburo meet Haribol Gajurel and
Agni Sapkota said Party Chairman Prachanda's political report should be ratified without any correction. Meanwhile other eight leaders present at the politburo meet said that the report required some reformation. Most of the leaders speaking at the meet said prachanda's report had positive aspects but some necessary issues still needs to be added to the report. Some lawmakers have suggested including people revolt in political proposal. However, other lawmakers have said it is not necessary to include the provision of people revolt in political proposal. Maoist lawmakers have suggested the leadership to mention people revolt in the political proposal, to make party's strategy to address the present political problem, to systematize the party, to manage freedom of speech and to end the faction of the party. Meanwhile, while other leaders suggested corrections on Prachanda's Proposal orally, Maoist leader Devendra Poudel presented all the missing issues in the report, in a written form. At the 46 point suggestion letter of Leader Poudel, he suggested on various sectors including Power, army, Communist Movement and
Party's strategy. Likewise Maoist spokesperson Dina Nath Sharma informed the politburo meet held discussions that were positive towards' Chairman Prachanda's political report. Party leaders Dina Nath Sharma, Amik Sherchan, Lila Mani Pokherel, Hari Bodh Gajurel, Gopal Kirati, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, Agni Sapkota, Hisila Yami, Surendra Karki and Devendra Poudel expressed their opinions at yesterday's Maoist Politburo meet. ¿

GOVERNMENT'S NEW DECISION

Kathmandu, 25 July/The government has decided extending the term of United Nations Mission in Nepal UNMIN. A cabinet meet held yesterday decided on extending UNMIN's tenure, in order to complete the integration, administration and rehabilitation of Maoist combatants. Speaking to the journalists after the meet, Minister for Information and Communication Shankar Pokherel said the cabinet is yet to decide for how many more months UNMIN's mandate should be extended. Likewise yesterday's cabinet also appointed economist Keshab Acharya as the advisor to Finance Ministry. The meet also discussed on improving Nepal's relations with foreign countries. The meet also decided establishing Nepalese embassies in South Africa, Kuwait, Brazil and Canada. The cabinet also decided giving one million rupees to each of the family of the thirteen officers who died while putting off the blaze in Ramechhaap's Jungle two months back.¿

MAOIST BANDH

Kailali, 24 July/ Unified CPN Maoist has called transportation strike in Kailali district Wednesday. Maoist has called for Kailali closure protesting the use of excess police force during a demonstration Tuesday. All educational institutions, markets and transportations have been affected due to the closure. No vehicles ply the roads along the East-West Highway and in the district due to the strike. Police imposed excessive power when Maoist cadres staged demonstrations against the Minister of State for Energy Chandra Singh Bhattarai. State Minister Bhattarai was in his home-town Tikapur to inaugurate the city's second municipality council meeting. Maoist claimed more than 20 cadres were injured in the incident¿

CHABAHIL TENSION

Kathmandu. 24 July/Transportation services have been obstructed in various parts of capital Kathmandu due to protest against a murder of a pedestrian. Locals of Chabahil, Mitrapark, Maharajgunj and Sitapaila demonstrated against the murder of a pedestrian Deependra Khanal. 29 year old Khanal was knocked down by a passenger bus belonging to Swayambhu Yatayat in Chabahil last night. Khanal died the same night while undergoing treatment. Locals have accused the driver of being careless while driving. Friends and relatives of the deceased are protesting demanding stringent action against the driver of the bus and compensation to the family of the deceased. They have not allowed any vehicles to move in the area. Transportation services along Ring Road have been affected due to the blockade. Locals vandalised two buses belonging to Swayambhu Yatayat after the accident. Police have arrested the driver and taken the bus under their control¿

NC Committe

Kathmandu, 24 July/Nepali Congress formed a committee to suggest and coordinate the government on preparing budget.
The parliamentary meet of Nepali Congress held Tuesday formed a three member committee to suggest and cocridenate the government on upcoming budget. The three member committee includes Nepali Congress leader Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, Dr Narayan Khadaka and Dipak Kumar Upadhaya. However, the meet did not talk on selecting Parliamentary Party sub leader. Parliamentary Party leader Ram Chandra Poudel informed since yesterday's meet focused on systematic subject, the meet would not talk on selecting parliamentary party sub leader. Poudel said the full meet of the party will select parliamentary party sub leader. The meet talked on Party's present views, subjective committees and relationship with other political parties. NC Parliamentary Party leader Poudel also said his party should get the Chairman of Constitutional committee¿