uman Right Activists from 16 non-governmental organisations, demanding for Human Right Commission, reached Baluwatar at 8:15 to stage dharna there.

After one hour’s waiting, Prime Minister Bhattarai came out. He laughed and shook hands with them. He also read the pamphlet given to him. But he did not talk with anybody.

It is said that the palace has not accepted the nomination of former Chief Justice Bishwo Nath Upadhyaya as the chairman of the proposed Human Rights Commission.

Upadhyaya’s name was proposed by the then prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Meanwhile, a committee has been formed under the prime minister to recommend the name of the chairman of the Human Rights Commission.

However, the committee has not yet found any body who is likely to become the chairman of the commission. It shows that either the government has not given priority in forming Commission or the government does not have will power.

(Gatibidhi, Saturday, Sept. 18)