Aardvarak , of course, you have every right to question but you are indirectly trying to link of political parties with the maoists and like Kamal Thapa and Dr Tulsi Giri.Why do you have to mask yourself as a democrat to put forth this question? What do you think maoist should have done after the king showed his ass to the truce that maoist announced and followed for 4 months? The army took advantage of the truce and deployed army heavily in Rolpa and other areas of maoist stronghold and killed people to later to label them as terrorists. While the king terms maoists attacks as "Chhitputh Ghatana" and has no feeling for the death of Nepalese people ( be it a royal soldier or maoist), why are you so bothered about the parties not bringing a press release? Any kinds of violence is always condemnable and democratic parties always believe in peaceful movement. Friend, you have to read the manifesto of the parties, their objectinves and prorgrams. In the past, even UML or NC or SJM party members have been killed or turtured by the maoists. So? This is not the issue why parties do not respond to the Tansen killing. The issue is why the maoist had to end the truce and open fires again.