UML leaders and activists have taken to the streets after the arrest of Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Congress leader Ramesh Lekhak on Saturday morning. The UML secretariat meeting has decided to protest the arrest of the chairman politically and legally.
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UML cadres have taken to the streets after the arrest of then Prime Minister and UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Saturday morning, accusing them of being responsible for the human losses caused by the Gen-G movement after the National Independent Party government was formed.
UML has taken to the streets after Oli and Lekhak were arrested on Saturday morning. The new leadership of the Nepali Congress and the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) have officially stated that the then government is responsible for the killing of youths due to police repression during the Gen-G movement on Bhadra 23.
Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa has been saying that the then government should take responsibility for the Bhadra 23 incident. NCP Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal had been demanding an investigation into the human losses caused by the Gen-G movement and the damage to government structures on Bhadra 24 and action against the culprits.
Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government had taken the first decision to implement the report of the inquiry commission formed to investigate the incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24. Based on that decision, the police arrested Oli and the writer.
Political science professor Krishna Pokharel said that the government is moving towards implementing the commission's report that the then government was responsible for the human losses caused by the Gen-G movement.
The government has opened fire in a new way. It has started a legal battle for justice in favor of the killed Gen-G. Sooner or later, this process was bound to begin: Krishna Pokharel, Political Science Professor 'The government has opened fire in a new way. It has started a legal battle for justice in favor of the killed Gen-G. Sooner or later, this process was bound to begin,' he said, 'Was it the right time to arrest Oli and the writer?' There may be a dispute.'
He said that the government has moved forward with the investigation because the then Prime Minister and Home Minister called it 'criminal negligence' in the report given by the commission. 'The question is whether to investigate first and arrest or arrest and investigate?', he said. 'This issue will be decided by the court.' However, the main responsibility of the government was to investigate on the recommendation of the Karki Commission.'
He said that the Balendra government should move forward on the path of providing good governance and efficient government services as per the expectations of the people along with the implementation of the report of the commission formed to investigate the Gen-G movement.
'If the government gets confused in this single incident, there is a risk of losing its way.' This is just one aspect, if the service delivery work is carried out rapidly, it is a normal process,' he said. 'Now the government should also do the work of delivering the government's services along with this work. If it does that, the government will fulfill its responsibility towards the citizens.'
He says that there are two sides to whether or not to consider Oli's arrest as a political bias.
Former ambassador and analyst Nilambar Acharya commented that the government's work began with revenge against the opposition. 'It was seen that the government went towards stubbornness rather than legal process. It took revenge against the opposition,' he said, 'The majority government should have united the country and moved forward.'
The government went towards stubbornness rather than legal process. It took revenge against the opposition. The majority government should have united the country and moved forward: Nilambar Acharya, former ambassador, analyst He said that it would be appropriate to hand over Oli and the writer to the judicial body and investigate. 'It should have been handed over in a way that would have proceeded according to the legal process,' he said, 'It was not good for the majority government to show arrogance.' The government did not seem to have followed the legal process. If this issue had been taken forward through the legal process, it would have been resolved through that.'
He said that after the government got a big mandate, it was time to focus on building the country.
'The next day after the government was formed, did it arrest the former Prime Minister and Home Minister and move towards building the country or did it move towards other areas? The question has started to arise,' he said.
UML to fight legal battles and street struggles simultaneously
UML is going to fight legal battles and street struggles against the arrest of Chairman Oli simultaneously.
The secretariat meeting held to decide on the arrest of Oli and the writer has decided to protest the incident politically and legally. It has decided to pressure for Oli's release and protest through legal processes.
UML Secretary Rajan Bhattarai said that he will mainly fight against Oli's arrest through legal processes.
'We will mainly fight through legal processes. In addition, we will put pressure from the streets and the House,' he said.
Oli government's Attorney General Ramesh Badal said that he would protest according to all legal procedures.
'The commission's report itself seems to be politically vindictive. It does not match the facts and conclusions of the incident. That is why it seems illegal,' he said, 'We have started all preparations as provided by the constitution and law, including custodial interrogation.'
He accused the report of commission chair Gauri Bahadur Karki of being prepared biasedly and not based on facts.
On Thursday, Oli, while training lawmakers at the party central office, claimed that the then Prime Minister and Home Minister did not give the order to open fire, claiming that the government was not responsible for it.
UML had demonstrated at Maitighar, Exhibition Road in Kathmandu on Saturday. On Saturday, the secretariat meeting decided to protest through political and legal methods and cooperate with other political parties against it.
General Secretary Shankar Pokharel said that the arrest of Chairman Oli and Lekhak was against the spirit of democratic values and the rule of law.
He said, ‘Condemnation, hatred and strong opposition have been expressed against the vindictive, biased and illegal arrest of party Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress leader and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak before sunrise this morning. The arrest is against the spirit of democratic values and the rule of law and a demand has been made for their immediate release.’
UML has reiterated that the party has been in disagreement with the commission formed by the then government under the chairmanship of Gauri Bahadur Karki to investigate the incidents of Bhadra 23 and 24, 2082. ‘In the context of serious questions raised by the esteemed Supreme Court, the party is of the opinion that the report of the commission is biased, vindictive and contrary to judicial principles,’ the UML decision states, ‘Therefore, the meeting has demanded the formation of a high-level investigation commission under the chairmanship of a sitting judge of the Supreme Court for a fair and judicial investigation.’
‘The UML has decided to take joint and effective initiatives with political parties, civil society and the general public to oppose the planned and illegal arrest of President Oli and Congress leader Lekhak for their release, rule of law, democracy and protection of human rights.’
‘Our party will firmly oppose this vindictive action legally and politically,’ Pokharel said.
The UML decision to submit a protest letter to the Government of Nepal through the District Administration Office against Oli’s arrest on Sunday, Chaitra 15, under the organization of the party district committees, states.
He said that he would discuss with legal experts and move forward for legal protest.
‘With the conclusion that this arrest is vindictive, biased and illegal, we will naturally go into the process of legal protest,’ Pokharel said, ‘Since there are no steps to lead the country towards arbitrary rule, we will communicate with pro-democracy forces, civil society, and leaders and will also take forward the work of collective protest.’
UML has assigned the responsibility to its leaders to collaborate with other political parties against Oli’s arrest.
UML has assigned the responsibility to its three vice presidents to protest in parliament, on the streets and legally.
The secretariat meeting to be held by Vice President Bishnu Poudel for coordination with political parties, Vice President Ram Bahadur Thapa for dialogue and coordination with parliamentary parties, and Vice President Gokarna Bista for coordination for legal fight has assigned the responsibility. The decision to be taken by the central office in coordination with General Secretary Shankar Pokharel to mobilize people across the country is mentioned in the decision.
