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Nepal’s Maoists join government
The much-awaited interim government in Nepal has been formed under the premiership of octogenarian leader and President of the Nepali Congress (NC), Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala on April 1, 2007.
The interim government has representation of eight political parties, including the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
The meeting of the Interim Legislature-Parliament unanimously elected Mr. Koirala as the Prime Minister of the Interim Government.
Mr. Koirala took an oath of office and secrecy at the Legisture-Parliament meeting on April 1.
This is the sixth time that Mr. Koirala has been appointed the Prime Minister of Nepal.
The 22-member interim government has been entrusted with the responsibility of holding the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections, which will be held on June 20 this year. A meeting of the eight political parties took the decision in this regard on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, Mr. Koirala administered the oath of office to the newly appointed members of the interim government.
He urged for cooperation from all following his reappointment as the head of the new government.
He added, « Post is not important; what is important is everybody’s cooperation. If all eight-parties extend their full support and cooperation, we can easily establish peace in the country, » he said.
He also promised peace and security in the country.
The ministerial portfolios have been divided as follows: Mr. Girija Prasad Koirala as Prime Minister, Defense, Health and Population, Mr. Ram Chandra Poudel (NC)- Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Mrs. Sahana Pradhan (UML)- Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Krishna Bahadur Mahara (Maoist) – Minister for Information and Communications, Mr. Pradeep Nepal (UML)- Minister for Education and Sports, Mr. Mahantha Thakur (NC)- Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat (NC)- Minister for Finance, Mr. Narendra Bikram Nemwang (NC-D)- Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Krishna Prasad Sitaula (NC)- Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Dev Gurung (Maoists)- Minister for Local Development, Mr. Rajendra Mahato (NSP-A)- Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supply, Mr. Prithvi Subba Gurung (UML)- Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Mr. Matrika Yadav (Maoists)- Minister for Forest and Soil Conservation, Mr. Chhabi Lal Biswokarma (UML)- Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Mrs. Hisila Yami (Maoists)- Minister for Physical Planning and Works, Mr. Jagat Bahadur Bogati (ULF)- Minister for Land reforms and Management and Mr. Khadga Bahadur Biswokarma (Maoists)- Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare.
Other five cabinet members will be included in the interim government after Prime Minister Mr. Koirala returns from India. He has gone for Delhi to take part in the 14th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Five state ministers include Mr. Ramesh Lekhak (NC-D)- Labour and Transport Management, Mr. Gyanendra Bahadur Karki (NC-D)- Water Resources, Mr. Ram Chandra Yadav (UML)- General Administration, Mr. Indra Bahadur Gurung (NC)- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, and Mahendra Singh Rathore (UML)- Education and Sports.
During the last one decade, the Nepalese tourism industry has suffered severely due to internal conflict and political unrest at home and several unpredictable incidences abroad. However, no visiting tourist was attacked.
The induction of the Maoists in the interim government has been taken as an important development in Nepal’s ongoing peace process. The tourism sector of the country is expected to see tangible signs of revival soon.
Meanwhile, various countries and international organizations and agencies have welcomed the formation of the interim government. Those welcoming the formation of the new government include the United States, European Union (EU), United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), India and many other countries and organizations.
Similarly, the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal has welcomed the formation of the interim government with the representation of the Maoists.
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