UML condemns seizure of communication equipments from Nepal’s residence

March 23, 2006
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The CPN-UML has condemned the government’s act of seizing communication equipments from the residence of CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who is under house arrest since January 19.

Speaking at the press conference, acting general secretary of the party Amrit Kumar Bohara said that the latest move of the government is an example of growing atrocities of the royal government.

A press statement issued by the CPN-UML said the party condemns the act of seizing the communication equipments from the residence of Nepal on Wednesday and his two brothers Binod Nepal and Saroj Nepal on Thursday morning.

The statement further said the government has been detaining general secretary Nepal for political revenge despite the pressure from national and international communities.

He further said that the party had taken the incident as part of ongoing agitation of seven political parties and that the government has no rights to seize personal properties of a citizen.

A team of Armed Police Force (APF) men led by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Madhav Thapa on Wednesday seized communication equipments from the residence of Nepal.

Meanwhile, security personnel barred a team of UML advisory committee from meeting UML General secretary Nepal on Thursday.

Security personnel deployed at Nepal’s residence barred them saying they were ordered not to allow anybody to see Nepal.

Meanwhile, students affiliated to CPN-UML organised protest programmes in front of Amrit Science Campus in Lainchoor and Tribhuvan University Kritipur protesting the incident.

However, Home Minister Kamal Thapa said that leaders in custody are not permitted to use communication facilities.