Govt agrees on NC demands, Maoist-seized properties will be returned

Govt agrees on NC demands, Maoist-seized properties will be returned
Nepalnews, 28-Dec-08

The government has decided to facilitate the process of returning the properties seized by the Maoists during the decade-long insurgency.

The decision to this effect was taken at the cabinet meeting held Sunday which had approved some of the key demands put forth by Nepali Congress (NC) including return of properties seized by the Maoists, allowing the displaced to return to their villages and removing illegal YCL camps from all government and private owned building in Kathmandu.

As per the decision, the government will send circulars to all the District Administration Offices (DAOs) directing them to facilitate in the aforementioned process.

Similarly, a parliamentary committee headed by the Constituent Assembly (CA) chairman will be formed to monitor the entire procedure.

The decision has finally opened doors for the resumption of legislative parliamentary sessions which had remained disrupted due to NC's boycott. The main opposition party had on Thursday boycotted the legislative-parliament session for the fourth consecutive time citing government lackadaisical approach towards fulfilling the 9-point demands it had put forth.

Earlier today, Nepali Congress leaders had agreed not to boycott today's session of the parliament after Maoist leadership assured them in a meeting at the Prime Minster's residence in Balwuatar that some of its key demands will be approved by the cabinet meeting.