Deputy Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government has started homework on the code of conduct for upcoming peace talks with the CPN (Maoist).

Speaking at a program organized by the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) in the capital Saturday, Oli said the Maoists have already sent a draft of the code of conduct from their side and the government would also complete preparations on this.

“We have received the code of conduct from the parties and the government will also bring out a set of code of conduct before talks with the Maoists,” he said and added that the government-Maoist talks would soon begin.

Saying that anti-democratic elements came to the fore because even the democratic governments in the past failed to implement the recommendations of Mallik Commission, which was formed immediately after the 1990’s movement. “This should not happen this time around. Those who suppressed the people’s movement will be brought into justice,” Oli said.

The government is fully committed to hold election to the constituent assembly at the earliest, the Deputy Prime Minister said.

Speaking at the same program, Home Minister Krishna Sitaula said the focus of the government and the seven-party alliance (SPA) is to create an environment whereby Nepali people do not have to give their blood in the fight for democracy. The government will move ahead as per the roadmap of the SPA and the 12-point understanding with the Maoists, he said.

Meanwhile, Minister for Physical Planning and Works Gopal Man Shrestha has said that peace talks with the Maoists will begin very soon.

Speaking at a face-to-face program organized by the Reporters’ Club in Kathmandu Saturday, minister Shrestha said. “The talks will begin very soon and will come to a solution in a short period of time.”