Govt gets UNMIN logistics
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KATHMANDU, FEB 15 - The United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on Tuesday handed over its logistics to the government.
On Jan. 13, the government had requested the UN body to hand over the logistics to the Special Committee for the Supervision, Integration and Rehabilitation of Maoist combatants after its departure.
The logistics, including weapons monitoring devices installed at Chhauni barracks and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) cantonments, cameras, generators, CCTVs and containers, were handed over to the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction (MoPR) amid a function in the Capital. MoPR Joint Secretary Bishnu Nepal formally received the logistics from Emmanuel Agawu, the Chief of the UNMIN Mission Support.
"All UNMIN logistics have come under the control of the government now," said Nepal. "The Special Committee will use them for monitoring the weapons and other purposes."
Earlier, after the government sent a letter to the UN asking for the logistics, UNMIN Chief Karen Landgren had said the UN could hand over the monitoring-related equipment if the Special Committee stated clearly how and by whom they would be used.
"We have pledged to use the logistics handed over to us just like UNMIN did and under the same conditions," Nepal said.
The UN Security Council had established the special political mission in Nepal on Jan. 23, 2007 after a request was sent to the UN Secretry General by the then Seven-Party Alliance government and the UCPN (Maoist) for UN assistance in creating a free and fair atmosphere for elections to the Constituent Assembly (CA).
UNMIN formally left Nepal on Jan. 15.
Posted on: 2011-02-15 10:30
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