”The current government has taken irresponsible actions such as withholding the passport of the then Prime Minister and imposing restrictions on his residence without sufficient evidence. Our party demands that such unfair steps be stopped.”
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The UML has demanded that the 'Inquiry Commission on the Incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24, 2082', formed to investigate the government repression of the Gen-G movement and subsequent incidents of vandalism, arson, and looting, be abolished.
UML has questioned the impartiality of the commission chaired by Gauri Bahadur Karki and demanded the formation of an impartial and credible commission.
In a meeting of parties called by Prime Minister Sushila Karki in Baluwatar on Tuesday, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel demanded the removal of the Karki-led commission.
'The 'Karki Commission' formed by the current government is not in a position to conduct an independent and impartial investigation. Evidence has been made public that the head of the commission is involved in inciting the movement,' Pokharel had told the Prime Minister, 'Therefore, it is necessary to dissolve the current commission and form a new commission with the participation of people who can maintain impartiality and credibility.'
General Secretary Pokharel said that questions have been raised by the views expressed publicly by the commission chair Karki. UML argues that a fair investigation cannot be conducted since Karki has already made it public that leaders should be taken to task and arrested. Similarly, the UML has said that the incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24 have shown serious weaknesses in the security system and that it has negatively affected both the capacity and reputation of the state. 'It seems to be a planned attempt to incapacitate the political parties, their leaders and elected representatives, the pillars of democracy.' However, the government has not shown the necessary seriousness in improving this situation,' the UML says.
The UML says that free and fair elections in a fear-free environment are necessary to ensure the political legitimacy of the elections. 'The security situation is currently critical, the morale of the police has weakened and the security challenges have increased significantly. The weapons and ammunition seized from the police have not yet been returned. Many of the prisoners who were released from prison are absconding. The fact that some criminals have become active in criminal activities is being made public. Complaints are being heard that the Nepal Police is not allowed to conduct independent investigations and legal action. Immediate improvement of this situation is inevitable,' the UML says.
UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's action to prevent him from leaving the Kathmandu Valley is irresponsible, the UML has also said. 'The use of force and human casualties in the incident on Bhadra 23 is a matter of serious concern. It seems that the Nepal Police has caused a large amount of human casualties beyond the practice of crowd management. A thorough investigation is needed into the reasons for this. The then government had shown serious interest in this matter and decided to form a high-level investigation commission,' the UML said. 'However, without sufficient evidence, the current government has taken irresponsible actions such as withholding the passport of the then Prime Minister and restricting his residence. Our party must stop such inappropriate steps.'
UML had said that political parties should be able to present their views to the public in a fearless environment for the elections. The UML has also made it clear that elections held by banning the main parties will not gain political legitimacy. 'The government does not seem to be responding to the tendency to try to obstruct the activities of political party leaders. Some groups are active in activities such as running parallel power. Control of such situations is imperative. The government should ensure an environment of dialogue and cooperation with political parties. However, some of the current ministers are behaving in the opposite way, which requires immediate control,' says the UML.
