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| Nepal rebel powers to be halted | Nepal rebel powers to be halted |
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| The parallel government set up by Nepal's Maoist rebels during their insurgency is due to be dissolved, leader of the Maoists, Prachanda, says. | The parallel government set up by Nepal's Maoist rebels during their insurgency is due to be dissolved, leader of the Maoists, Prachanda, says. |
| Correspondents say abolishing the Maoist administration which holds sway over large areas of rural Nepal is one of the key steps in the peace process. | Correspondents say abolishing the Maoist administration which holds sway over large areas of rural Nepal is one of the key steps in the peace process. |
| The move comes after Maoists joined other parties in parliament. | The move comes after Maoists joined other parties in parliament. |
| Prachanda said his party has not abandoned the goal of making Nepal a communist state. | Prachanda said his party has not abandoned the goal of making Nepal a communist state. |
| The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kathmandu says there will be widespread relief in Nepal at Prachanda's statement about dissolving the parallel government. | The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kathmandu says there will be widespread relief in Nepal at Prachanda's statement about dissolving the parallel government. |
| Earlier this week, the Maoists began putting their weapons in storage as part of the peace deal agreed last year with the government. | Earlier this week, the Maoists began putting their weapons in storage as part of the peace deal agreed last year with the government. |
| Since the early days of the Maoist insurgency which lasted ten years from 1996, huge numbers of Nepalis have been subject to what they call their people's government. | Since the early days of the Maoist insurgency which lasted ten years from 1996, huge numbers of Nepalis have been subject to what they call their people's government. |
| 'Past mistakes' | 'Past mistakes' |
| That has meant paying out large sums of money which the rebels call taxes and in rural areas having access to some mainly rudimentary Maoist infrastructure. | That has meant paying out large sums of money which the rebels call taxes and in rural areas having access to some mainly rudimentary Maoist infrastructure. |
| This included a large network of people's courts whose penalties were crude but swift and in some cases popular. | |
| Prachanda said however that his party had not abandoned its aim of establishing a communist state just because it was entering parliament and a power sharing government. | Prachanda said however that his party had not abandoned its aim of establishing a communist state just because it was entering parliament and a power sharing government. |
| He said it was a question of achieving this in a more concrete and democratic manner. | He said it was a question of achieving this in a more concrete and democratic manner. |
| Maoists regarded their court system as the heart of their governmentWithout being specific he said the Maoists had decided to have meetings with the people and apologise for past mistakes and weaknesses, which he admitted had been many. | Maoists regarded their court system as the heart of their governmentWithout being specific he said the Maoists had decided to have meetings with the people and apologise for past mistakes and weaknesses, which he admitted had been many. |
| But, as before, there was hardline rhetoric - he spoke of the Maoists so-called killings which he said were blamed on them by regressive elements. | But, as before, there was hardline rhetoric - he spoke of the Maoists so-called killings which he said were blamed on them by regressive elements. |
| The announcement to dissolve the parallel government is due even as former rebels forces are putting their weapons in storage. | The announcement to dissolve the parallel government is due even as former rebels forces are putting their weapons in storage. |
| Nepal's army is also expected to lock up a similar quantity of weapons when the rebels' arms are put out of use. | Nepal's army is also expected to lock up a similar quantity of weapons when the rebels' arms are put out of use. |
| Next step | Next step |
| The Maoists took their seats in an interim parliament on Monday. | The Maoists took their seats in an interim parliament on Monday. |
| The United Nations has played a critical part in brokering the peace deal. | The United Nations has played a critical part in brokering the peace deal. |
| Nine months ago the Maoists were still an outlawed group but they will now have a share of power in the Himalayan kingdom. | Nine months ago the Maoists were still an outlawed group but they will now have a share of power in the Himalayan kingdom. |
| Under the interim constitution, they have about a quarter of parliament's 330 seats for their members. | Under the interim constitution, they have about a quarter of parliament's 330 seats for their members. |
| These include a large number of women and members of marginalised social groups. | These include a large number of women and members of marginalised social groups. |
| Joining the new interim government, probably in February, will be the Maoists' next step. | Joining the new interim government, probably in February, will be the Maoists' next step. |
| The constituent assembly being elected in June will decide whether to scrap the monarchy or not. | The constituent assembly being elected in June will decide whether to scrap the monarchy or not. |
| King Gyanendra was forced to give up direct rule last year after mass protests. | King Gyanendra was forced to give up direct rule last year after mass protests. |
| He has since been stripped of all powers and does not have even a ceremonial role in the interim constitution. | He has since been stripped of all powers and does not have even a ceremonial role in the interim constitution. |