A meeting of the alliance of seven political parties on Saturday reviewed some of the points in the 12-point agreement between the parties and the Maoists.

The meeting focused on the objection made by Narayan Man Bijukchhe, chairman of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party, over the issue of keeping the Royal Nepalese Army and Maoist army under the supervision of United Nations or other recognized body.

Leaders of People’s Front Nepal and CPN-ML also expressed reservation on the clause.

Talking to journalists after the meeting CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal said, “I must concede that some leaders have raised doubts on the issue of monitoring arms under UN or any dependable nation,” adding, “Even we are not very clear on what monitoring exactly implies.”

“We will keep discussing the issue,” Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandi) joint general secretary Anil Jha said. The task force of the alliance will be meeting again, he added.

The alliance of seven political parties and Maoists reached a 12-point agreement for restoration of total democracy in the country to put an end to the autocratic rule.

The meeting also came to the conclusion that the government was facing growing isolation both internally and externally, as indicated by instances of growing intimidation. The meeting also decided to make the mass meeting of the seven party alliance slated for December 15 a success.

Top leaders of seven party alliance had participated in the meeting.

A statement issued after the meeting condemned the government for arresting human rights activists and civil society members on Saturday.