Friday, February 20, 2009

Prachanda said that human rights can not be ensured until the country fulfills the basic needs like food, clothing and shelter of the people


KATHMANDU, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of United Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) Prachanda on Friday said that human rights can not be ensured until the country fulfills the basic needs like food, clothing and shelter of the people.

Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda (5th R, front), participates in the first national assembly of Nepal's National Human Rights Concern Center in Kathmandu, Nepal, Feb. 20, 2009. Prachanda said that human rights can not be ensured in Nepal until the country fulfills the basic needs of the people like food, clothing and shelter. (

Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 1st national assembly of Human Rights Concern Center organized in capital Kathmandu, he admitted that the present republican government has not been able to work as per the people's aspiration.

He said that although the people had high expectations from the UCPN-M led government, the constant friction between the political parties has made it difficult to give an appearance of change to the people.

"People thought that there will be many changes for the good after Prachanda comes, but I myself am not that satisfied looking at the way things are now. I have not been able to do all the things I intend to do and the people have started to get the feeling that their hopes of a big change has been shattered," Prime Minister Prachanda said.

Stating that he was eager to open the doors of progress and development after he assumed the power and people also were hopeful of the country's development once the Prachanda led government was formed," he said. "But things didn't go as I have thought. Change could not be possible due to the old malice," Prime Minister Prachanda added.

The present working system is fighting against the old mischievousness, Prime Minister Prachanda said, urging all to accept this as a movement till the new constitution was framed.

He said that he had valid information of various quarters conspiring to topple UCPN-M led government and install a new one in its place. He also said that these activities were the main reason behind the delay in the constitution writing process and doubted if there will be lasting peace in the country if this continues.

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