A meeting of 15 political parties that support the current coalition passed a four-point proposal, asking the government not to compromise with the Maoists at the cost of the achievements of April movement, Interim Constitution and all other agreements reached with the Maoists in the past. [break]
The meeting was held at the prime minister´s official residence in Baluwatar.
The parties also came down heavily upon the Maoists for choosing to hit the streets instead of forging consensus and demanding government change through constitutional means in parliament.
Stressing the need for cooperation and consensus to take the ongoing peace process to a logical end, the parties urged the Maoists to express concrete commitment toward constitution drafting and integration and rehabilitation of the Maoist combatants, dismantling paramilitary structure of Young Communist League (YCL) and returning seized properties to transform itself into a civilian party.
The meeting also drew attention of the government toward improving law and order so as to safeguard the lives and properties of citizenry concluding that the Maoist protests activities were likely to be violent as police have recovered grenades, sticks, explosive items, among others, from them.
Among other things, the meeting also asked all political parties, their sister organizations and ordinary people to stand against violence and anarchy and support to democracy and sustainable peace.
Nepali Congress Acting President Sushil Koirala, CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel, Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (Democratic) Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar, and Tarai-Madhesi Democratic Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur, Sadbhawana Party Chairman Mahantha Thakur and CPN-ML Chairman C P Mainali, Rastriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Pashupati SJB Rana, Rastriya Janashakti Party Chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa, Rastriya Janamorcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC, Socialist Democratic People´s Party Chairman Prem Bahadur Singh and Chure Bhawar Ekata Samaj Chairman Keshav Prasad Mainali, among others, were present in the meeting.
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