Action will be taken against King for suppressing April movement: Nemwang

January 12, 2006
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Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Narendra Bikram Nemwang speaking at an interaction programme in the capital on Thursday, Jan 11 07. He said the government would soon publicise the report of the Rayamajhi Commission. nepalnews.com/ANA

Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Narendra Bikram Nemwang…
At a time the government is facing criticism for not taking action against suppressors of the April movement, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Narendra Bikram Nembang has said that legal action would be taken against the King as the then chairman of the council of ministers for suppressing Jana Andolan (People’s Movement) II.
Addressing a programme in the capital on Thursday, Nembang said that the Rayamajhi Commission’s report would be made public at an “appropriate time”.

The High Level Commission formed headed by former Justice of the Supreme Court Krishna Jung Rayamajhi recommended action against 202 people including the King at the capacity of then head of the government for suppressing the April movement.

“Action will be taken not only against those who followed orders, but also against those, including the then chairman of the council of ministers, who ordered to suppress the Andolan,” said the minister, adding that the five-member committee headed by deputy prime minister KP Oli would submit its recommendation report to the council of ministers for the action against those found guilty by the Rayamajhi Commission.

King Gyanendra

King Gyanendra (File Photo)
He said that the Rayamajhi Commission’s report has stated that the then King-headed government committed human rights violation, misused the state coffers and state authority and committed crimes against humanity in suppressing the Andolan.

He also assured that the Rayamajhi Commission report will not be kept in shelves just like the Mallik Commission. The Mallik Commission was formed to investigate excesses committed during the 1990 agitation against the then government but the report was not implemented and no action was taken against the people recommended in the report.

Speaking at the same programme, CPN-UML leader Ishwor Pokhrel said that the way the government is functioning is against the mandate of the People’s movement. He expressed strong reservation over the government’s passivity to publicise the report of Rayamajhi Commission and take action against the culprits.

Human rights activists Krishna Pahadi warned that the elections of the constituent assembly would not be held in peaceful manner unless legal action against the king is taken on charge of crimes against humanity.

25 people were killed and thousands injured in excessive use of force by the security forces to suppress pro-democracy movement of the country.