Addressing an interaction in the capital, Prime Minister Bhattarai expressed concerns over the delay by the president in endorsing the draft ordinance. “Formation of TRC would help victims get justice but this has not been possible due to lack of consensus.”[break]
During the conflict, around 15,000 Nepalis lost their lives. Referring to journalist Dekendra Thapa´s murder, he said, “Whatever I have done is not something the executive head of country isn´t authorized to do.” He also focused on solving the cases through the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Commission on Disappearances.
Speaking at the same function, former Attorney General Yuvraj Sangraula said the ignorance of the political parties has cost the country dearly. “If the current problems are not addressed, the country will face a more difficult situation,” he said.
President of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) Shiva Gaunle said criminals should not be allowed to walk freely in the name of peace process.
Human rights activists Kapil Shrestha, Gopal Siwakoti Chintan, advocate Khimlal Devkota and Ekraj Bhandari also expressed their concerns over the delay in providing justice to conflict victims.
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