PM ready to put off war-era land dealings for now
Oppns say the deferral would futher complicate issue
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KATHMANDU, JAN 22 - Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has assured that the government will not immediately implement its earlier decision to legalise the purchase, sale and distribution of land and properties made through the then rebel Maoist-run parallel administration during the decade-long conflict.
The prime minister made such commitment during talks with the senior leaders of opposition parties—Nepali Congress (NC) and CPN-UML—at Singha Durbar on Sunday.
The opposition have been obstructing the Legislature-Parliament over the government nod to legalise the controversial decision made by the Maoist-led government. They have been warning to halt the parliamentary proceedings unless the decision is revoked.
“Considering the Supreme Court decision and opposition parties’ demand, the prime minister assured not to implement the decision made by people’s administration anytime soon,” said PM's aide Bishwodip Pandey.
However, the opposition parties demanded the government scrap the decision made by the Maoist people’s administration, saying that the deferment would only create more confusion.
Though PM Bhattarai, at today’s meeting, assured not to implement the decision immediately, Congress leader Ram Chadra Poudel and UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal stuck to their position.
A few days back the Cabinet endorsed the proposal tabled by the Land Reforms Ministry to legalise the transactions of land and properties made by the Maoists’ revolutionary council during conflict.
The Supreme Court on Thursday had issued an interim order not to implement the decision. The major opposition parties have made their position clear that they would not talks regarding peace and constitution drafting process until the annulment of decision.
Likewise, Speaker Subas Nembang on Friday made a ruling that the questions raised by the opposition cannot remain unanswered in the House.
Earlier todya, PM Bhattarai made telephone calls to the senior leaders of the opposition parties and urged them to come to talks after the latter refused to come for dialogue.
The prime minister urged the opposition leaders present at the meeting, including UML Chairman Jhala Nath Khnala and NC General Secretary Krishna Sitaula, not to blow the issue out of proportion.
Posted on: 2012-01-22 11:23
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