In a bid to garner support from all walks of life in the pro-democracy movement of the seven party alliance slated for April 6-9, top leaders of the seven-party alliance urged trade unions and professional alliances to participate in the four-day general strike.

The leaders also assured the professional alliances that the government formed after the “success of the democratic movement” would reinstate them in their jobs and provide compensation, according to reports.

The leaders also vowed that they would not repeat past mistakes while dealing with trade unionists and other employees after they come to power.

“I don’t claim we did not make mistakes in the past, but I swear that there will not be repetition of such mistakes,” reports quoted Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala as saying.

Acting General Secretary of the CPN-UML Amrit Bohra said also urged the professional alliances to take part in the pro-democracy movement saying fight for trade union rights is not possible if there is no democracy.

Acting Vice-president of NC (D) Gopal Man Shrestha, People’s Front Nepal’s General Secretary Nava Raj Subedi, NWPP Chairman Narayan Man Bijukchhe, NSP (Anandidevi) leader Rajendra Mahato and United Left Front leader Bishnu Bahadur Manandhar also assured that they would give top priority to solve laborers’ problems after the success of the agitation.

Murari Bhattarai, chairman of the Nepal Civil Employees’ Organization, Achyut Raj Pandey of Nepal Trade Union Congress and President of Nepal University Teachers’ Association Prof. Bhupati Dhakal urged parties to move ahead strongly.

Meanwhile, issuing a joint statement on Saturday, Nepalese Trade Unions, Democratic Confederation of Nepalese Trade Unions and Confederation of Nepalese Professionals appealed to their members and other workers and professionals to make the general strike a success. nepalnews.com pb Apr 02 06