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Development, peace treaty on FM’s China visit agenda
The visit is aimed at preparing groundwork for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's second China visit, later this month.
Officials at the Foreign Ministry said the date for Prime Minister's official visit to China is likely to be fixed during this trip. The foreign minister is scheduled to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jeichi and other top leaders from April 7-8, said Joint-Secretary at the Foreign Ministry Suresh Pradhan.
An aide to Yadav said China-proposed Peace and Friendship Treaty, political issues, hydropower generation, infrastructure development, tourism and agricultural development will figure in the talks.
Likewise, trade imbalance, border and visa problems are also on the agenda of the foreign minister.
During the visit to Nepal in the end of February, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue had proposed that Nepal and China enter into Peace and Friendship Treaty keeping in view with the changed political context. Presenting a draft of the treaty, Hu had proposed that the two countries enter into the treaty during Dahal's official China visit.
However, officials, citing lack of adequate homework, say the proposed treaty will not be signed during Dahal's upcoming visit.
"During meetings with Chinese diplomats, the prime minister has been maintaining that discussions on the draft treaty are going on at the political level," a source said. The government should win a two-third majority from the parliament before signing such treaties.
Foreign Minister Yadav will leave for Lhasa on Saturday and is scheduled to hold talks with officials at Siyang, Hong Kong and Sanghai. From China, Yadav will leave for Indonesia, where he will attend the ministerial-level conference on the Bali Process scheduled for April 14-15. He is scheduled to return on April 17PM seeks Finnish support
Dahal appealed to Finland to provide qualitative political and economic support to Nepal. The prime minister also attended a meeting of the private sectors of Nepal and Finland, inviting Finnish investors to invest in Nepal in mutually beneficial sectors, including energy, infrastructure, tourism and waste management.
Dahal, who arrived in the Finnish capital Helsinki from Oslo, visited TellaSonera and WinwinD Ltd, telecom enterprise and wind power industries and explored possibilities of their investment and technology transfer in Nepal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland are signing an agreement to enhance contacts and cooperation.
The prime minister is scheduled to hold a meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhonen and pay courtesy call on Tarja Halonen, president of the Republic of Finland, on Friday.
Maoists, UML present their concepts on future Judiciary system
Maoists, UML present their concepts on future Judiciary system
The Unified CPN (Maoist) and the CPN (UML) have presented their concepts on future Judiciary system of the country to a CA committee about judiciary system on Friday.
The Maoists have proposed for a three-tier judiciary, while the UML has proposed for a four-tier one.
"We have proposed for a three-tier judiciary system with Supreme Court at the centre and high courts and local courts in the states," said Maoist leader Khim Lal Devkota after presenting the paper. "There will be reconciliation centres and public courts under the local courts," he added.
According to the Maoists' proposal, justices will be appointed through an election from among those recommended by the executive president and should be endorsed by the federal House of Representatives. They will retire on resigning, reaching the age of 60 or on impeachment.
The Maoists have also proposed to form a Judiciary Ombudsman under the chairmanship of Chief Justice in order to monitor the activities of justices.
The UML has proposed for a four tier-judiciary with Supreme Court, state courts, district courts and local courts. The party has stressed on the need of local courts to ensure better reach of the public to the judiciary system.
In order to make the state courts powerful and reduce work load at the supreme court, the UML has proposed not to allow cases at state courts to the supreme court.
The UML has proposed for the appointment of judges through public and parliamentary hearings. It has claimed appointment of judges through public hearings would check corrupt and inept judges from being appointed.
The committee had called the Maoists, the UML and Nepali Congress to present their concepts on future Judiciary system on Friday. NC, however, did not present its concept today citing lack of time for internal discussion within the partyKoirala calls for unity among 'democratic forces'
Koirala calls for unity among 'democratic forces'
Nepali Congress president Girija Koirala Koirala came down heavily on the Maoists yet again, accusing the former rebels of "interfering into every sector of the state in an attempt to weaken democracy".
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Girija Prasad Koirala (File photo) | |
Addressing the general convention of NC's labour wing, Nepal Trade Union Congress in Birgunj on Friday, Koirala said, "Attempts are being made to destroy the democratic foundations by taking advantage of the transitional period."
"There is interference even in constitutional bodies. This is not a good sign," the NC strongman said, adding that democratic forces should come closer to counter the attempts against democracy.
Mentioning that he came into politics as a labour unionist, Koirala pledged every support to the cause of labourers. "I will blindly support whatever proposal you (union leaders) pass at the convention," he said.'Passport system at Nepal-India border essential to protect national interest'
'Passport system at Nepal-India border essential to protect national interest'
A CA committee on protection of national interests has proposed to introduce passport system along Nepal-India border to protect national interest, Rajdhani daily reported.
Committee chairman and leader of the Unified CPN (Maoist) Amik Sherchan told the daily, such proposal was made based on the suggestions of the people.
'We have proposed to adopt passport system along the border as an open border has increased the vulnerability of national interests,' Sherchan said.
A passport is required for a Nepali to enter China, while no such document is required to enter India. The proposal was made in order to synchronise the border policy with both the neighbouring countries.
The committee has also suggested to state clearly the border policy in the constitutionFormer king holds consultations on 'baby king'
Former king holds consultations on 'baby king'
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Former king Gyanendra Shah (File photo) |
Former king Gyanendra Shah has started consultations with relatives from India and close aides in Nepal on strategies of enthroning the 'baby king', Nepal Samacharpatra daily reported.
Shah met three Indian relatives in presence of his close aides Pashupati Bhakta Maharjan, Dr Phanindra Raj Pathak, Madhusudhan Timilsina and Sagar Timilsina at his Nirmal Niwas residence Thursday evening.
The discussion was based on 'baby king,' the daily reports quoting Nirmal Niwas sources. The former king's aides had advised him on how he could make his grandson the king.
The identity of the relatives from India was not disclosed. Shah recently returned from a month-long visit to India where he attended a family wedding and met top Indian leaders.
Maoist leaders had dubbed the former king's India visit as a ploy to establish the 'baby king.'
Earlier this week, a previously unheard of Singaporean woman Angella Cheng claimed to have high influences in Nepal's politics and revealed her plans to enthrone the baby kingFuel supply to resume from Saturday
Petroleum supply entrepreneurs have agreed to resume the transportation of petroleum products from Saturday after they reached an agreement in three basic points with the government Friday evening.
The entrepreneurs had halted transportation of fuels from Sunday protesting against a decision of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to phase out tankers more than 20 years old.
Ministry for Commerce and Supplies (MoCS) and Federation of Petroleum Supply Entrepreneurs, Nepal (FPSEN) have agreed to form a joint panel with representatives from NOC, FPSEN and Nepal Petroleum Dealers Association (NPDA). The joint panel will recommend reforms at NOC.
The government also agreed to have NOC cancel the bid for 165 new tankers.
According to Siddhi Lal Shrestha, vice-president of FPSEN, the entrepreneurs have agreed to phase out old tankers if the decision comes directly from the government and NOC.
The government had formed a talks panel led by joint secretary at MoCS Surya Prasad Silwal in order to resolve the impasse that had adversely affected the fuel supply of the country creating shortage of petroleum products.
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