Capital city braces for protests today
KATHMANDU, AUG 12 -
Kathmandu Valley is yet again bracing for days of protests, it seems. While former disqualified Maoist combatants have announced a series of protests on Friday, relatives of Roji Maharjan, who was on Wednesday found murdered in the forests of Nallu in Lalitpur, have called a Lalitpur shutdown.
The former combatants have been demonstrating in the Capital for the past few days, demanding better financial incentives.
“We were disqualified during the the UNMIN verification process and tagged as stumbling blocks in the peace process. The fighters injured during the people’s war and the family of those who died have not been compensated as yet, while leaders have failed to deliver the constitution and guarantee peace in the country. We demand a fair treatment and also ask the government to help us find our way back in society,” said Krishna Dangol, the coordinator of a committee of the disqualified combatants.
A total of 4,008 combatants were disqualified during the verification process.
Meanwhile, Jyapu Samaj has called for a Lalitpur closure in protest against Maharjan’s murder. Maharjan was on Friday murdered by her friend Subash Upreti who hired hitmen to kill her.
“Roji’s killing has shocked all residents of Lalitpur. All of us want to spread a message of unity at this hour fo grief.
We are organising programmes on Friday to showcase our unity and also make the government realise that such criminal activities are a grave threat to society,” said Ramkaji Awale, the President of Jyapu Samaj Yala. He added that the protests will be peaceful.
SP Kedar Rijal, the Chief of the Kathmandu Police Range, said the police are prepared for the protests. “It is the right of every citizen to make hias/her voice heard.
However, no one can affect the activities of others and curtail their rights in the name of protests,” he said. He added that police personnel will be deployed all across the valley to avert any untoward incident.
Source: Kantipur
Kathmandu Valley is yet again bracing for days of protests, it seems. While former disqualified Maoist combatants have announced a series of protests on Friday, relatives of Roji Maharjan, who was on Wednesday found murdered in the forests of Nallu in Lalitpur, have called a Lalitpur shutdown.
The former combatants have been demonstrating in the Capital for the past few days, demanding better financial incentives.
“We were disqualified during the the UNMIN verification process and tagged as stumbling blocks in the peace process. The fighters injured during the people’s war and the family of those who died have not been compensated as yet, while leaders have failed to deliver the constitution and guarantee peace in the country. We demand a fair treatment and also ask the government to help us find our way back in society,” said Krishna Dangol, the coordinator of a committee of the disqualified combatants.
A total of 4,008 combatants were disqualified during the verification process.
Meanwhile, Jyapu Samaj has called for a Lalitpur closure in protest against Maharjan’s murder. Maharjan was on Friday murdered by her friend Subash Upreti who hired hitmen to kill her.
“Roji’s killing has shocked all residents of Lalitpur. All of us want to spread a message of unity at this hour fo grief.
We are organising programmes on Friday to showcase our unity and also make the government realise that such criminal activities are a grave threat to society,” said Ramkaji Awale, the President of Jyapu Samaj Yala. He added that the protests will be peaceful.
SP Kedar Rijal, the Chief of the Kathmandu Police Range, said the police are prepared for the protests. “It is the right of every citizen to make hias/her voice heard.
However, no one can affect the activities of others and curtail their rights in the name of protests,” he said. He added that police personnel will be deployed all across the valley to avert any untoward incident.
Source: Kantipur
