Maoists honour murder-accused with CC membership In what appears to be a resounding slap to calls for end to culture of impunity in the country, the ruling Unified CPN (Maoist) has awarded Kali Bahadur Kham 'Bibidh', the main accused in the murder of restaurateur and party sympathiser Ram Hari Shrestha, with a berth on its Central Committee (CC), myrepublica.com reported. The news portal quoted an unnamed Maoist source as saying that the Maoists withdrew all disciplinary action against Kham and included him in the expanded Central Committee of the party under its recent initiative to forge party unity with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Center-Masal). Kham, a People's Liberation Army (PLA) commander at Shaktikhor cantonment, has been absconding since he was charged of subsequently murdering Shrestha after abducting him in May 2008. However, a formal announcement of the inclusion of Kham in the 175 member Central Committee formed after the Maoist's unification with Masal is yet to be made. Senior Maoist leader C.P Gajurel confirmed Kham's inclusion in the expanded CC adding that Kham got into the new committee "by virtue of his membership in the party's CC in 2005." "Reinstating party´s CC members is one thing and the party´s disciplinary action against Kham is quite another," Gajurel told the newsportal, defending Kham's controversial inclusion in the Central Committee

himalaya178 · Jan 15, 2009 8:39 AM

Everybody knows he is the killer. There is an abscence of evidence  because he is getting support right from the top level that is prime minster. If maoist wanted he could have been easily proven guilty which would have also potrayed much more cleaner image of maoist. Even when he was outcasted from Maoist during these times ( only in name though in reality he was never outcasted) rambadhur thapa badal went on to meet him.  How much credibiilty that gives to the government when an accused murderer are being met by ministers. Tyasaile k bujhnu parcha bhane  Maobadi ko dekhaune daanth euta ra khane daath arko cha.

no_quiero · Jan 15, 2009 9:03 AM

अब यहाँ आएर राम हरिका परिवार को नैतीकता राम्रो सँग जचिन्छ। २० लाख रुपैया मा राम हरिको ज्यान बेछेको हो वा राम हरी लाई लाई गुमाएको स्पष्ट पहिचान हुने छ। हत्याका आरोपि केन्द्रिय सदस्य रे । राम हरिका बिधवा अनी खै आफन्त , आवाज बुलन्द गरेको? २० लाख मै प्राणेश्वर गुमाएको घाऊ निको भयो? माओवादी पार्टी को त के आलोचना गर्नु। १४ हजार का जल्लादहरु को घर हो त्यो। राम हरी १४००१ थिए होला, फरक पर्दैन। उमा सिंह १४००२ होला।

rahulvai · Jan 15, 2009 9:05 AM

खामलाई पुरस्कृत गरिएकोमा घाउ बल्झिएको छ: रामहरिकी पत्नी रमिला   कारबाही नभए फेरि संघर्ष गर्छौं : कोटेश्वर नागरिक संघर्ष समिति दीपक दाहाल, काठमाडौं माघ २ सत्तारुढ एकीकृत नेकपा माओवादीले कोटेश्वरका व्यापारी रामहरि श्रेष्ठ हत्याकाण्डका मुख्य अभियुक्त कालीबहादुर खाम ´विविध´ लाई केन्द्रीय समितिमा ल्याएको घटनाको विरोध गर्दै पीडित परिवारले त्यसविरुद्ध पुनः संघर्ष गर्ने चेतावनी दिएको छ। रामहरिको परिवारले हत्याका मुख्य आरोपी खामलाई माओवादीले केन्द्रीय समितिमा ल्याएर अपराधीलाई पुरस्कृत गरेको टिप्पणी गर्दै उनलाई पार्टीको जिम्मेवारीबाट हटाई कारबाही नगरिए पुनः संघर्ष थाल्ने बताएको हो। रामहरिकी पत्नी रमिलाले माओवादीबाट खामलाई गरिएको निलम्बन फिर्ता गरी केन्द्रीय समितिमा ल्याइएको घटनाले माओवादी अध्यक्ष पुष्पकमल दाहालले आफूसित गरेको प्रतिबद्धता नाटकमात्र रहेछ भन्ने प्रस्ट भएको बताइन्। ´प्रधानमन्त्रीले त्यतिबेला खामको नामै लिएर कारबाही गर्छु भनेका थिए तर पुरस्कृत पो गरेछन्´ रमिलाले भनिन्। उनले खामलाई पुरस्कृत गरिएको घटनाले आफ्नो घाउ बल्झिएको महसुस गरेको र हत्यामा माओवादी अध्यक्ष दाहालसमेत दोषी हुन् कि भन्ने लागेकोसमेत बताइन्। उनले रामहरिको हत्याका अभियुक्तलाई पुरस्कृत गरिएको घटनाले आफूहरुमाथि अन्याय भएको प्रतिक्रिया व्यक्त गर्दै प्रधानमन्त्री एवं माओवादी अध्यक्ष दाहालसँग त्यसबारेमा भेटेर ध्यानाकर्षण गराउने र निर्णय नफेरिए आन्दोलनमा उत्रिने बताइन्। माओवादीद्वारा गत जेठमा रामहरिको अपहरणपश्चात् हत्या गरिएको थियो। हत्याको विरुद्ध कोटेश्वर नागरिक संघर्ष समिति गठन गरी आन्दोलन गरेपछि रामहरिको परिवार र माओवादी अध्यक्ष पुष्पकमल दाहालसँग खामसहितका दोषीलाई कारबाहीलगायतको ७ बुँदे संम्झौता भएको थियो। सहमतिबमोजिम माओवादीका तर्फबाट दिइएको २० लाख क्षतिपूर्तिबाहेक सम्झौताका कुनै पनि बुँदा कार्यान्वयन नभएकामा रमिलाले रोष प्रकट गरिन्। उनका अनुसार सम्झौतामा रामहरिलाई सहिद घोषणा र दोषीलाई कारबाही गरिनेलगायतको प्रतिबद्धता व्यक्त गरिएको थियो। सरकारले उक्त घटनाका सम्बन्धमा छानबिन गर्न न्यायाधीश राजेन्द्र भण्डारीको संयोजकत्वमा गठन गरेको न्यायिक समितिले खामलगायत चार जनालाई दोषी ठहर गर्दै कारबाहीको सिफारिस गरेको थियो । तर माओवादी नेतृत्वको सरकारले न्यायिक समितिको सिफारिसलाई कार्यान्वयनतर्फ कुनै ध्यान दिएको छैन भने खाम पनि गोप्य रुपमा बसिरहेका छन्। उनी रामहरिको हत्यापछि माओवादीको छापामारको चितवन शक्तिखोरस्थित शिविरमा बस्दै आएको जानकारी पार्टी स्रोतले दिएका छन्। संघर्ष गर्छौ : कोटेश्वर नागरिक संघर्ष समिति कोटेश्वर नागरिक संघर्ष समितिका अध्यक्ष ज्ञानकुमार श्रेष्ठले खामलाई केन्द्रीय समितिमा लगेपछि राज्यले हत्यारा भनेको मान्छेलाई नेतृत्वमा लग्ने पार्टी माओवादीको नेतृत्वमा सरकार हुन सक्छ कि सक्तैन भन्ने प्रश्न उठेको बताए। उनले आफूहरू कानुन व्यवसायी र माओवादीबाहेकका दलहरूसित छलफलमा रहेको र खामलाई संरक्षण गर्ने पार्टीविरुद्ध पुनः संघर्षमा उत्रने चेतावनी दिए। ´अभियुक्तलाई नेतृत्वमा राख्ने पार्टीको सरकार रहन सक्छ कि सक्तैन अब जनताले सोच्ने बेला भएको छ। माओवादीको पर्दाफास गर्ने गरी हामी पुनः संघर्षमा उत्रन्छौं´, उनले भने- ´माओवादीको बोली र व्यवहार फरक रहेछ भन्ने यो घटनाले पुनर्पुष्टि गरेको छ।´

no_quiero · Jan 15, 2009 9:13 AM

sambhidan na bane samma ho saathi ho.........tes pachhi ko chunab ma ta ani maobadi ko situation herna layek hune chha........they will be the smallest party after election

kaji sahab · Jan 15, 2009 10:15 AM

can somebody kill these maoist gundas

mandale murdabad · Jan 15, 2009 11:06 AM

Minister Mahara in Janakpur to inquire Singh murder Kantipur Report DHANUSHA, Jan 15 - Four days after Dhanusha-based journalist Uma Singh was brutally murdered at her own residence, a government team led by Minister for Information and Communications Krishna Bahadur Mahara reached Dhanusha on Thursday to inquire about the incident. After arriving here, Minister Mahara expressed his commitment to take action against those responsible for killing Singh. (if not we will bring him into our central comitee member) "The government will take action against anyone if found guilty of the killing," Mahara said adding that the government is positive towards the demands put forth by the journalists. “I am here as the prime minister was busy,” said he. The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) has announced to continue the sit-in in front of the Dhanusha District Administration Office until the government makes a positive address on the implementation of its demands. FNJ President Dharmendra Jha also arrived here with the Communications Minister. An unidentified group of about 20 men had brutally stabbed Singh with Khukuris on Sunday night. She succumbed to the fatal injuries on her way to the capital for treatment. Her murder has sparked protests by the journalists natio

himalaya178 · Jan 15, 2009 12:07 PM

Why does an information minister goes to inquire a murder case? If it was home minister, it would make sense to me. If the killer Kham is not punished, but honored as central cmte member, what message does it convey? If Himal Media attackers go out with honor, what message does it convey? If Uma Singh and her father-brother's killers go undetected, what message does it convey? For Maoists these are just 15001, 15002, and 15003 numbered deaths, but the killers followers and supporters will have more confidence that they can run killing spree and the govt will do no harm to them. Anyway, Gyanendra Shah who had support from 100,000 Army, could not make his position continued for more than 15 months, I doubt whether Prachanda can continue his position for another couple of months. Kham's nomination to cc member will certainly dig a deeper hole in his graveyard. Good Luck Comrade. Keep counting your days. Indians who put you in current chair, are coming from behind and going to kick on your A##. The recent cancellation of Europe tour clearly shows that your A## is itching. Chinese can not save you.

GP · Jan 15, 2009 12:21 PM