Kathmandu, Feb. 29: Convenor of Maoist Problem Resolution High Level Recommendations Committee and ex-prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that if human rights activists, legal practitioners and others cooperated, he is, on behalf of the party and government, ready to make every effort for the resolution of the Maoist problem.

Mr Deuba, who was speaking at a discussion programme on the, “Basis for Possible Talks between Maoists and Government” organized by Nepal Bar Association Human Rights and Public Concern Committee here today, said in a democracy even if any group indulged in criminal activities, the government should not do anything, which violates human rights, in the name of controlling criminal activities.

He also stressed the need to implement the compensation act, provide proper education and human rights training to the police and include human rights as a subject in school curriculum.

Chairman of parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Human Rights Committee Som Prasad Pandey complained that the government has not yet implemented the suggestions presented by the committee for resolving human rights violation and maoists problems.

Although, the government has delayed the resolution of the Maoist problems, it should now build congenial atmosphere for both sides to immediately stop violence, guarantee the security of the Maoists who come for talks, if at all they came, and launch development package programme in the Maoist affected areas.

From the chair, convenor of the Public Concern Committee and ex-speaker Daman Nath Dhungana spoke of the need to build an atmosphere conducive for negotiations between government and the Maoists. The government should be liberal for talks and it should disseminate information about activities being carried out for the resolution of the problem, he added.

Nepal Bar Association president Harihar Dahal said legal practitioners are ready to cooperate in the resolution of the Maoist problem.

Participants at the programme also stressed the need to make public the names of those killed and missing in course of the insurgency, form human rights commission, set aside adequate resources for maintaining law and order, stop killings during the negotiations, include other sectors concerned in the negotiations and fulfil the demands put forth by maoists for the resolution of the people’s problems.

President of Human Rights Organization of Nepal Prof. Kapil Shrestha, secretary of Nepal Bar Association Agni Kharel, senior advocates Basudev Dhungana, Krishna Prasad Bhandari and Bishwo Kant Mainali, advocates Tikaram Bhattarai, Ishwori Dahal, Mukti Pradhan and Laxmi Upreti and human rights activists Sushil Pyakuryal, Gopal Shivakoti Chintan and Gopal Krishna Shivakoti also expressed their views on the resolution of the Maoist problem.