***Breaking News*** President re-instates Katawal

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President asks Katawal to continue

theo · May 3, 2009 12:34 PM · 46,381 views

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Source????

Ved555 · May 3, 2009 12:40 PM

source: myrepublica.com

theo · May 3, 2009 12:44 PM

Ali ramro source chhaina?

Ved555 · May 3, 2009 12:47 PM

Prachanda ko decision is always contested... what to do???? and eventually prachanda loses... what's going on? Shoould this man continiue to become PM or not? Katawal 'turns down' sack order Nepal Army chief Rukmagad Katawal. (Photo source: nepalarmy.mil.np) Chief of Army Staff Rookmangud Katawal, who has been sacked by the government, has reportedly refused to accept the cabinet letter on his sacking. Government's chief secretary Bhoj Raj Ghimire handed over the sack letter to Katawal soon after the cabinet decision, but he refused to accept it, describing the decision as unconstitutional, it has been learnt. He said he would consult his lawyers on the government decision. Acting CoAS Kul Bahadur Khadka (File photo) Both Katawal and Lt. General Kul Bahadur Khadka were at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar when the cabinet meeting took the decision. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal had held separate and joint meetings with both the Generals prior to the cabinet meeting, which was boycotted by the allies. Meanwhile, a meeting of NA generals called by Katawal is underway at the headquarters, discussing the cabinet decision and its repercussions. nepalnews.com mk May 03 09

Ved555 · May 3, 2009 12:50 PM

Source all Nepalese television channels including Nepal Television...The president, as he is the supreme commander of the army as well the chief of the state, has reinststed Rukmangad Katuwal and has dismissed the government's decision...He has sent letter to the Army secretariat, telling Katuwal to continue his duties and has also sent a copy of the decision to the Prime Minister...However, Prachanda is not ready to accept the letter :-) :-)

samir28 · May 3, 2009 12:55 PM

This Prachanda Maoists should commit suicide... what type of decision is this? He says he fired CoAS, but then read below, only after President Approves it.. what a lame Prime Minister is Prachanda Maoist????? ?????? ???????????????? ???????????????? I am tired with this sick war criminal Prachanda Hitler..... But he is clever tooo.......... Now President will say NO.... then Prachanda mora will tell his cadres that "I did fire CoAS".. but that President didn't approve it.. I did my job.. what a escape Plan this bahun came up with!!! Wah Wah Wah Wah.... Govt decides to sack CoAS Katawal; Khadka acting chief; Four coalition partners oppose decision Acting CoAS Kul Bahadur Khadka (File photo) The government has sacked Rookmangad Katawal from the post of Chief of Army Staff and appointed second-in-command Kul Bahadur Khadka as the acting CoAS. An emergency cabinet meeting Sunday morning took the decision. Minister for Information and Communication and government spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara informed journalists about the decision after the meeting. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is now going to meet President Dr Ram Baran Yadav with the cabinet decision. The decision will come into effect only after the approval of the President. The cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal in ... Ministers from CPN (UML), CPN (Samyukta) and Sadbhawana Party boycotted the cabinet meeting after Prime Minister Dahal tabled a proposal to sack Katawal and replace him by Kul Bahadur Khadka, according our correspondent Ram Humagain. Madhesi Janadhikar Forum, which had been divided over the army chief issue, wrote note of dissent, , opposing the procedure with which the cabinet took the decision. Emerging out of the meeting hall, local development minister Ram Chandra Jha told journalists that UML ministers boycotted the meeting as the PM brought a proposal to sack the army chief without a consensus. Earlier, a meeting of the five-ruling parties took place in Baluwatar Sunday morning in what is taken as a last attempt to find consensus between the ruling parties to sack Katawal. The Unified CPN (Maoist) is firm on its stance on sacking the army chief, while the other parties in the coalition government are against the idea of sacking him without a consensus. Prime Minister Dahal also met CoAS Katawal and Lt. General Khadka separately first before meeting them jointly. The second largest coalition partner CPN (UML) and the main opposition Nepali Congress have initiated exercise to make a new coalition, sources said. A standing committee meeting of the CPN (UML) has begun at the party headquarters, Balkhu to discuss the party's strategy regarding the latest political developments. nepalnews.com ta May 03 09

Ved555 · May 3, 2009 12:55 PM

It looks like things are pretty fluid in Nepalese politics. Maoist are saying that president's move is a constitutional coup. I really want to see Maoist biting the dust in this case. So I would love to see (although I don't think this will happen) that Kul Bahadur Khadka speaks and says that he considers Katwal as a CoAS. This will also show unity within army.

theo · May 3, 2009 1:13 PM

This news is 100% true. I just watched Nepal1 channel. It's the breaking news that the President as a Raastradhyakshya and Paramaadhipati ko haisiyat le asked General Katawal to continue his office...

hit.the.hot · May 3, 2009 1:14 PM

Ved555, are you looking for Janaastha or sandhyakalin as a good source? :)

Khairey · May 3, 2009 1:29 PM

Janaastha..???? chhi chhi.... Anyways...  Prachanda bahun nicely designed his Escape Plan.... and now he will say "Oh, I did fire Kattuwaal, but that President didn't approve... blah blah"

Ved555 · May 3, 2009 1:32 PM

Prez blocks action against CoAS Constitutional coup: Maoists GHANASHYAM OJHA (Updated with details of president´s letter, 0010 NST, 1925 GMT) KATHMANDU, May 3: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav in his capacity as the Supreme Commander of the Nepali Army late on Sunday evening sent an official letter to Army Chief Rookmangud Katawal to continue in his post, defying his dismissal orders by Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal. In his letter, the President said, "Since the dismissal of the Army Chief and the new appointment do not meet the constitutional criteria and due process, I hereby direct you to continue as the chief of the Nepali Army." The president sent the letter to Katawal late in the evening in response to a written request by 18 political parties in the parliament, including major partners in the current coalition government and the main opposition Nepali Congress, to protect the constitution and block action against the Army Chief. " The president intervened since the parties commanding majority in the parliament requested for his intervention to defend the constitution," said a source at the President´s Office. The parties had asked for the president´s intervention ´to restore the constitutional supremacy´ and to nullify the government´s dismissal of the top army general. A meeting of the parties held at the central office of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) at Balkhu on Sunday evening urged the president to exercise constitutional authority against the implementation of the Maoists´ unilateral decision. The parties, following the meeting, went to the president´s residence at Shital Niwas to seek the president´s intervention. Reacting to the president´s unprecedented move Finance Minister and senior Maoist leader Dr Babu Ram Bhattarai said, "This is a constitutional coup against an elected government." He also alleged that there was an attempt to establish the president as a parallel power centre and that the peace process had effectively come to an end. Bhattarai also said the Maoists would not quit the government as it was elected by the people. "Instead we will protest the move from the government, parliament and street," he said. Earleir, a joint press statement issued by the 18 parties said, "The Maoists violated the norms of the interim constitution and the spirit of the peace process, including the Comprehensive Peace Accord by taking unilateral decision." It also said the Maoists violated the constitutional provision of consensual politics by ignoring the suggestion of the ruling and opposition parties. "We strongly oppose the Maoists´ decision and conclude to draw the president´s attention to the issue," said the press statement, signed by UML, Madhesi Peoples´ Rights Forum and CPN (United) and other parties including the main opposition Nepali Congress. Emerging out of the meeting with the president, General Secretary of Nepali Congress Bimalendra Nidhi said Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal should immediately resign as the coalition partners had withdrawn their support to the government. "The Maoists should allow the process of the formation of a new government. The Prime Minister should understand that he has lost the mandate to head the government and he should facilitate the formation of a new government," Nidhi said. UML standing committee member Bidhya Bhandari, however, said "We are still in favor of consensual politics. The Maoists must revoke their decision of sacking the Army Chief to start a process of consensual politics." Bhandari said a broader political consultation is further required to find a way out of the current political crisis. UML ministers have already resigned from the government. Published on 2009-05-03 23:08:05 Main Page Email Print Share Prez Blocks Action Against CoAS Constitutional Coup: Maoists Comment on this news Name Email Comments

Yesai · May 3, 2009 1:46 PM

साथीहो माओवादी रन्डीका छोराहरुले ने बि संघका साथीहरुलाई कुटे...अब हामीहरु पनि जाग्नु पर्छ...अमेरिकामा भको माओवादीलाई साफसँग भकुर्नु पर्छ

Free H1B · May 3, 2009 1:53 PM

k bhancha yo video, nepalnews baulayecha chatraman gurunglai kayamukayam re..lol

kanchu! · May 3, 2009 2:03 PM

अवकाश दिइएका प्रधानसेनापतिलाई&nbsp; पदमै बहाल रहन राष्ट्रपतिको निर्देशन यो संवैधानिक 'कू' हो, शान्ति प्रक्रिया भंग भयोः बाबुराम भट्टराई आइतवार, 03 में 2009 09:09 नागरिक राष्ट्रपतिको पत्रपछि जंगीअड्डामा कटवालनिकट जनरलहरूको आकस्मिक बैठक पत्रको बोधार्थ प्रधानमन्त्रीलाई पठाइयो प्रधानमन्त्रीद्वारा पत्र बुझ्न अस्वीकार आधा घण्टा कुरे राष्ट्रपति कार्यालयका कर्मचारी बालुवाटार गेटमा राष्ट्रिय सहमतिको स‌ंयुक्त सरकार बनाउन मार्ग प्रशस्त गर्न माओवादीलाई १७ दलको आग्रह अवकाश संविधानविपरीत रहेको १७ दलको ठहर सदभावना पार्टी (महतो) द्वारा सरकारलाई दिइएको समर्थन फिर्ता माओवादी छापामार तयारी अवस्थामा निर्णयको विरोध र समर्थनमा देशभर प्रदर्शन काठमाडौं, वैशाख २० (नागरिक)- राष्ट्रपति रामवरण यादवले सरकारले अवकाश दिने निर्णय गरेका प्रधानसेनापति रूक्माङगत कटवाललाई पदमा वहाल रही कामलाई निरन्तरता दिन निर्देशन दिएका छन् । नेपाली सेनाका परमाधिपति समेत रहेका यादवले प्रधानसेनापति कटवाललाई आइतवार राति पत्र लेखी यो निर्देशन दिएका हुन् । १८ राजनीतिक दलले सरकारी निर्णयप्रति आपत्ति प्रकट गर्दै राष्ट्रपतिलाई जानकारी गराएपछि उनले प्रधानसेनापति कटवाललाई पत्र लेखेका हुन् । एमाले कार्यलय बल्खुमा दलहरूले बैठक गरी माओवादी निर्णयप्रति गम्भीर असहमति रहेको उल्लेख गर्दै राष्ट्रपतिलाई ध्यानाकर्षासहित जानकारी गराउने निर्णय गरेको थियो। सर्वदलीय बैठकपछि दलहरूले नेपाली सेनाको परमाधिपतिको हैसियतले ध्यानाकर्षण गराई दिन आग्रह भए बमोजिम पत्र लेखेको उल्लेख गरेका छन् । पत्रमा उनले अहिलेलाई काम गर्नू भन्ने आसय उल्लेख गरेका छन्। &nbsp; संवैधानिक 'कू', शान्ति प्रक्रिया भंगः माओवादी नेता राष्ट्रपतिद्वारा प्रधान सेनापति कटवाललाई बहालै रहन पत्र पठाएकोलाई माओवादी नेताहरूले 'संवैधानिक 'कू' भन्ने प्रतिक्रिया दिएका छन् । माओवादी नेता तथा मन्त्री बाबुराम भट्टराईले राति अबेर नागरिकसँग भने- 'निर्वाचित सरकारविरूद्व यो संवैधानिक कू हो, अब शान्ति प्रक्रिया भंग भयो ।' राष्ट्रपतिले समानान्तर शक्ति केन्द्रका रूपमा स्थापित हुन चाहेकोविरूद्व आफूहरूले जनतालाई अपील गर्ने जानकारी दिँदै भट्टराईले भने- 'हामी यसविरूद्व सरकार, सदन र सडक, तीनवटै मोर्चाबाट सशक्त प्रतिरोध गर्छौँ।' आफूहरू निर्वाचित सरकार भएकाले सत्ता छाड्ने प्रश्नै नआउने जिकीर पनि भट्टर्राईले गरे । 'कसैले अविश्वासको प्रस्ताव ल्याए त्यसको सदनमा सामना गर्नेछौं ।' एमाले सरकारबाट फिर्ता प्रधान सेनापति हटाएको विरोधमा प्रमुख सत्ता साझेदार नेकपा एमालेले सरकारबाट फिर्ता हुने र सरकारलाई दिएको समर्थन फिर्ता गर्ने निर्णय गरेको छ। महासचिव ईश्वर पोखरेलले नागरिकन्यूजलाई यो जानकारी दिएका हुन्। भावी योजना तय गर्न एमाले मुख्यालय बल्खुमा बसेको १७ दलको बैठकले नयाँ सहमतिको सरकार बनाउन मार्गप्रशस्त गर्न आग्रह गरेको छ। नयाँ राजनीति समीकरण बनाउने प्रयासका रुपमा यसलाई हेरिएको छ। बैठकले माओवादीले एकलौटी रुपमा प्रधानसेनापतिलाई अवकाश दिएर गैर संवैधानिक काम गरेको ठहर गर्दै राष्ट्रपतिलाई ध्यानाकर्षण गराउने निर्णय पनि गरेको छ। बैठकपछि&nbsp; १७ दलका प्रतिनिधिहरु राष्ट्रपतिलाई भेट्न शितल निवास पुगेका थिए। भेटमा राष्ट्रपतिले दलहरुको निर्णयलाई गम्भीर भएर हेरेको बताए। एमाले केन्द्रीय सदस्य तथा स्थानीय विकास मन्त्री रामचन्द्र झाका अनुसार&nbsp; बामदेव गौतमले बालुवाटार पुगेर&nbsp; प्रधानमन्त्री समक्ष एमाले मन्त्रीहरुको राजीनामा बुझाएका छन्। राजीनामापत्र लिएर १७ दलको बैठकस्थलबाट बाहिरिएका गौतमले संवाददातालाई कुनै प्रतिक्रिया दिन मानेन्। उता, प्रधानसेनापति कटवाललाई अवकास दिने मन्त्रिपरिषद्को निर्णय कार्यान्वयन गर्नु पहिले राष्ट्रिय सहमति जुटाउन राष्ट्रपति रामवरण यादवले प्रधानमन्त्रीको ध्यानाकर्षण गराएका छन्। राष्ट्रपति यादवले प्रधानमन्त्री पुष्पकमल दाहाललाई आइतबार अपरान्ह एक पत्र लेख्दै यसअगाडि आफू र प्रधानमन्त्रीबीच भएको सहमति र कुराकानीमा ध्यान नदिइएको तर्फ असन्तुष्टि व्यक्त गरेका छन्। राष्ट्रिय सहमतिबाटै निर्णय गर्ने र त्यसअगाडि आफूलाई जानकारी दिने भन्दै प्रधानमन्त्रीले दिलाएको विश्वासमा घात भएको तर्फ राष्ट्रपतिले प्रधानमन्त्रीको ध्यानाकर्षण गराएको हो। यसैबीच मन्त्रिपरिषद् बैठकले बर्खास्त गरेका रुक्मांगत कटवालले अवकाशको चिठी बुझेका छन्।&nbsp; उनले यसअघि चिठी बुझ्न अस्वीकार गरेका थिए। यसैबीच कामु प्रधानसेनापति मुकरर गरिएका कुलबहादुर खडकाले उपत्यकामा रहेका रथीहरुसित छलफल गरिरहेका छन्। मन्त्रिपरिषद्को निर्णयअनुसार कामु रक्षा सचिव गणेशराज जोशी र सहसचिव श्रीधर पोखरेलले जंगी अड्डास्थित सैनिक सचिवालयको कार्यालयमा चिठी बुझाउन जाँदा कटवालले बुझ्न अस्वीकार गरेका थिए।&nbsp;&nbsp; कटवालले कानून व्यवसायीसँग परामर्शपछि चिठी बुझे। उता सेनापतिको बर्खास्तलाई लिएर विभिन्न स्थानमा विरोध र समर्थनमा जुलुस निस्कन थालेका छन्। माओवादीहरु सरकारी निर्णयको समर्थन र कांग्रेसलगायतका दलका भातृसंगठन भने विरोधमा उत्रेका थालेका छन्। सरकारी निर्णयको विरोधमा नेविसंघले निकालेको जुलुशलाई माओवादीले त्रिचन्द्रबाट लखेटेका छन्। यसअघि भएको मन्त्रिपरिषद बैठक सत्ता साझेदार एमालेले बहिष्कार गरेको थियो भने फोरमले निर्णय प्रक्रियामा असहमति जनाएको थियो।&nbsp; बैठक <span style="font-famil

Everest2 · May 3, 2009 5:40 PM

ved555, Your presentation is praiseworthy ! It would have been wonderful if you did not use the word 'bahun' to explain it. Otherwise, you did a great job! ( P.S. I am not a Bahun)

Maalpaani · May 3, 2009 6:14 PM

ra..ndi ko chhaora commies haru lai khaldo ma purnu parchha...

Yesai · May 3, 2009 7:00 PM

Now all the Nepalese will have the chance of being getting recruited into Nepal Army fair and square. Jai naya Nepal

JPEG · May 3, 2009 7:05 PM

all commies, racists and castiest ..go to hell!

Shantipriya · May 3, 2009 7:24 PM

what constitution are they talking about?? is there a constitution in Nepal?? I thought they were working on a constitution.... what a freaking mess.....

Mr Nice Guy · May 3, 2009 10:34 PM

Poor Mr_Nice_Guy.. doesn't know how the system works. :)

Khairey · May 3, 2009 10:52 PM

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