US lifts terror designation for Nepal Maoist party

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http://www.boston.com/news/nat... WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has lifted its terror designation of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), several years after it abandoned armed struggle for the rough and tumble of politics. The State Department said Thursday that the Maoist party has taken steps to dismantle its apparatus for the conduct of terrorist operations, and has committed to pursuing peace and reconciliation. Maoist rebels began fighting Nepal’s government in 1996, and the U.S. designated the party a terrorist entity in 2003. The party, Nepal’s largest, then joined a peace process in 2006 and won elections two years later but has struggled to govern in a coalition. The party’s Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai has been running a caretaker government since May. In June, leftists split from the Maoist party and formed their own faction.

cybernepali · Sep 6, 2012 10:41 AM · 10,811 views

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I know bureaucracy sucks, it's slow but once again Obama Administration did it. One more good thing. Thanks for the good news bro:D

bittertruth · Sep 6, 2012 10:49 AM

I wonder what implications would it have for the asylum status that is granted to so many Nepalese these days. Sure, your government doesn't have to be a terror organization for you to get the asylum, but would the case be more difficult now?

Kiddo · Sep 6, 2012 10:59 AM

 A high profile government source has revealed that the decision by the US Government was taken due to increasing number of Asylum applicants from Nepal. The terror designation of the Maoist party was becoming a popular channel to apply for asylum status by many Nepaliese immigrants who would have otherwise become illegal residents. Baburam Bhattarai welcomed this US Government action and is quoted to have said "न रहे बाँस न बजे बाँसुरी"

sajha onion · Sep 6, 2012 11:09 AM

moists are still 'n always will be terrorists

texasranger · Sep 6, 2012 11:15 AM

अब अरु की उपाय बाकी छ जो पोलिटिकल अस्युल्म लिन चाहन्छ ? एसले पोलिटिकल अस्य्लुम बन्द नै हुन्छ  ? हुन्छ भने अरु बाटो छन् कि?

rossy · Sep 6, 2012 11:52 AM

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