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By Anjana Pasricha
New Delhi
03 March 2007

Nepal's government and former Maoist rebels have begun negotiations 1 to induct the guerrillas in an interim 2 administration. Anjana Pasricha has this report from New Delhi on how Nepal's peace process is faring.        






Nepal's Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, left, and Maoist rebel leader Prachanda exchange signed peace accords in Katmandu, Nepal, Nov. 21, 2006


PM Girija Prasad Koirala, left, and Maoist rebel leader Prachanda exchange signed peace accords in Katmandu, 21 Nov 2006



Nepalese officials say Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala wants former Maoist rebels to join an interim government soon, but no time frame has been set. The comment followed a Friday meeting between the prime minister and rebel chief Prachanda to discuss the issue.  


The rebels were expected to be inducted into a transitional government soon after they were sworn in as lawmakers in January. 


But the process has been delayed.  Political analysts 3 say there is concern that the rebels have not fulfilled all the commitments they made during peace negotiations.


The negotiations led the Maoists to abandon their decade-long insurgency 4 and join the political mainstream 5.  As part of the deal, Maoist combatants have been housed in camps under United Nations supervision 6, and the weapons they surrendered have been locked in metal containers.


The United Nations says the Maoists have surrendered approximately 3,500 weapons, and have registered about 31,000 combatants.


But the head of Kathmandu's Samay magazine, Yuvaraj Ghimire, says there are worries that the number of arms placed by the rebels under U.N. supervision is too small. 


'When Maoist arms were registered by the United Nations team, the general impression here is it a gross understatement of the number of arms which they possess," he said.  "There is a fear that if Maoists will have arms which they have not registered, that will pose a threat to other political rivals and people who don't conform to what they want." 


Political observers say there are also concerns that the rebels have not yet returned all the land they had seized during their insurgency.


For their part, the rebels are unhappy with their slow integration 7 into the transitional administration.  The administration is to conduct elections by June to choose a special assembly, which will then write a new constitution for the country.


Last month, Maoist chief Prachanda accused the government of seeking to delay elections, and said this could hurt the peace process.


Meanwhile, the government earlier this week appointed a committee to look at ways to nationalize the land and property of King Gyanendra and other members of the royal family.


The man appointed to head the committee is Gopal Man Shrestha.


Shreshta says the King will be asked to identify all his properties, and retain those he held prior to being crowned following his brother's death in 2001.


The king seized full political power in 2005, but a popular uprising against his rule last year forced him to reinstate parliament. The government later stripped him of all his powers, and the future of the monarchy 8 will be decided 9 when elections are held to write the new constitution.




协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间
  • The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
  • It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
n.起义;暴动;叛变
  • And as in China, unrest and even insurgency are widespread. 而在中国,动乱甚至暴乱都普遍存在。 来自互联网
  • Dr Zyphur is part an insurgency against this idea. 塞弗博士是这一观点逆流的一部分。 来自互联网
n.(思想或行为的)主流;adj.主流的
  • Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
  • Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。
n.监督,管理
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
n.一体化,联合,结合
  • We are working to bring about closer political integration in the EU.我们正在努力实现欧盟內部更加紧密的政治一体化。
  • This was the greatest event in the annals of European integration.这是欧洲统一史上最重大的事件。
n.君主,最高统治者;君主政体,君主国
  • The monarchy in England plays an important role in British culture.英格兰的君主政体在英国文化中起重要作用。
  • The power of the monarchy in Britain today is more symbolical than real.今日英国君主的权力多为象徵性的,无甚实际意义。
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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