Kathmandu: The US Administrator, Mr. Andrew Natsios has said that “rule of law must be observed or else it would strengthen the hands of the Maoists.

Mr. Natsios, who was here last week made these observations at a press meet held at the official residence of the US Ambassador in Kamaladi.

The USAID Administrator, however, opined that “conflict take place for some reasons” and the reasons creating the conflict must be addressed by the establishment.

“Preservation of Nepal’s system of constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy is the key to defeating the Maoists challenge”, said Mr. Natsios.

In the same vein, the USAID high official lamented over the absence of “elected officials” in Nepal and suggested the key political parties and the King to restore Nepal’s democratic institutions and develop a unified strategy for resolving the political crisis and the insurgency.

In saying so, the USAID official indirectly suggested Nepal to go in for elections.

At the press meet, Mr. Natsios wished that the various constituents in government took a common line on key issues confronting the nation.

According to Natsios, both the state security forces and the Maoists have at times abused Human Right stipulations.

“The Maoists terrorize the countryside through brutal killings of government officials and civilians, recruitment of child soldiers and torture and in their efforts to combat terrorism, some members of the security forces have also committed serious abuses, including unlawful arrests, killing of innocents, rape and torture”, is how the USAID summed up his comments at the meet.