Nepali Maoist Chairman Directs Cadres to Allow Police Posts in Villages

After a wrangling over reestablishment of police posts and allowing the return of VDC secretaries, Maoist chairman Prachanda finally has directed his party ranks to cooperate the government in reinstating the police posts as well as returning the VDC secretaries to the respective villages. This is a very positive timely step for the peace process, which continues in Nepal.

Wednesday, Prachanda issued a special direction and has asked the party cadres to allow VDC offices and the police to operate in Terai areas right away. But for the hills, he has ordered his cadres for a consultation with other parties. He has also ordered his members to help the secretaries in carrying out election works. He has further asked his party workers to create an environment wherein each party activists can conduct their activities.

Let us hope, this time the directives of the Maoists supremo will be implemented as word and spirit. Previously, in many instances even Prachanda’s instructions were not seriously executed.

The Maoist supremo has alleged the ruling parties came up responsibly during the talks, for making rumors that the Maoists were not allowing reinstatement of police posts and return of VDC secretaries to delay the constituent assembly elections.

He however has added, the CPN (Maoist) is ready to make all kinds of sacrifice to make the constituent assembly polls happen in mid-June, and for a new Nepal, people are waiting for an interim constitution, interim parliament and interim cabinet and the date for the CA polls.

Prachanda's statement came after growing criticism from all quarters of the society for obstructing to reinstate police posts destroyed or removed during the conflict. The VDC secretaries were called back from the villages as they were unable to work at their stations during insurgency.

In many places the Maoists have forced the police officials out of their reinstated posts in over the last few days, which made Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala warned the Maoists that they would have to take responsibility for any delay in the CA polls because of such activities.

If positives things go on happening, CA election will be held in stipulated time and New Nepal will be brought into life as every one is wishing for.