The seven party opposition alliance has appealed the CPN (Maoist) to call off the indefinite general strike and other protest programmes they have announced from early next month.
The meting of the alliance, attended by senior leaders of the seven parties, in Kathmandu on Monday, also expressed concern on the recent violent activities of the Maoists like murder and abduction of common people, forceful collections of donations and action against party cadres notwithstanding the 12-point agreement between the seven political parties and Maoists. The meeting urged the rebels to immediately stop such activities.
The meeting, held at the residence of Nepali Congress (NC) President Girija Prasad Koirala, however, expressed full commitment towards the 12-point pact.
The meeting also decided to organise capital centered protest programmes from April 6 for the restoration of complete democracy in the country.
The meeting concluded that the roadmap of the seven political parties announced on 8th May 2005 was the best way to restore complete democracy in the country and added that the roadmap is still relevant.
The seven agitating political parties issued a joint declaration on 8th May 2005, which has demanded reinstatement of the dissolved House of Representatives.
“The reinstated parliament would constitute an all-party government, which would then work towards creating a favourable environment to hold peace negotiations with the Maoist insurgents,” the declaration added.
A press statement issued by the alliance after the meeting also urged for cooperation from all quarters in the peaceful agitation of the seven political parties aimed at restoring complete democracy.
Stating that the relevancy of the royal government ended following the recent verdict of the Supreme Court to quash the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC), the press statement said there is no alternative to implementing the six point roadmap of the seven political party for the restoration of peace and democracy.
The meeting also condemned the government’s act of detaining leaders of political parties and some rights activists.
The meeting also dubbed the municipal polls held on February 8, as a complete failure of the royal government.