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| Nepal Maoists 'not confined yet' | |
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| The leader of Nepal's former Maoist rebels says they still have thousands of combatants not confined in camps and weapons not stored away in containers. | The leader of Nepal's former Maoist rebels says they still have thousands of combatants not confined in camps and weapons not stored away in containers. |
| The remarks by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who still uses his war name, Prachanda, appear to fly in the face of the registration and confinement process. | The remarks by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who still uses his war name, Prachanda, appear to fly in the face of the registration and confinement process. |
| The first stage of the process, being supervised by the United Nations, began in January and has just been completed | The first stage of the process, being supervised by the United Nations, began in January and has just been completed |
| Concern over public displays of weapons by the Maoists has risen recently. | Concern over public displays of weapons by the Maoists has risen recently. |
| Under November's peace agreement, the Maoists' army moved into 28 camps around Nepal. | Under November's peace agreement, the Maoists' army moved into 28 camps around Nepal. |
| Mismatched figures | Mismatched figures |
| Over a six-week period from mid-January, the Maoists locked up their weapons overseen by United Nations arms experts from many countries. | Over a six-week period from mid-January, the Maoists locked up their weapons overseen by United Nations arms experts from many countries. |
| The government and the Nepalese army, however, expressed scepticism when the UN announced the figures - it said there were more than 31,000 Maoist combatants but only one-ninth that number of weapons. | The government and the Nepalese army, however, expressed scepticism when the UN announced the figures - it said there were more than 31,000 Maoist combatants but only one-ninth that number of weapons. |
| Mr Prachanda has threatened to launch protests | Mr Prachanda has threatened to launch protests |
| Indeed, armed Maoists continued to appear at public gatherings afterwards and one of their newly-appointed MPs caused outrage by entering parliament with a gun. | Indeed, armed Maoists continued to appear at public gatherings afterwards and one of their newly-appointed MPs caused outrage by entering parliament with a gun. |
| The Maoist leader himself has now bolstered the sceptics' view. | The Maoist leader himself has now bolstered the sceptics' view. |
| Speaking in western Nepal, Prachanda said thousands of combatants and weapons remained unconfined and unregistered because they "couldn't meet UN standards". | Speaking in western Nepal, Prachanda said thousands of combatants and weapons remained unconfined and unregistered because they "couldn't meet UN standards". |
| He said the Maoists had plenty of people capable of launching multi-pronged military attacks, although he said they did not intend to derail the peace process. | He said the Maoists had plenty of people capable of launching multi-pronged military attacks, although he said they did not intend to derail the peace process. |
| Prime Minister GP Koirala says the Maoists cannot join an interim government until all their fighters and weapons are registered. | Prime Minister GP Koirala says the Maoists cannot join an interim government until all their fighters and weapons are registered. |
| Mr Prachanda has said that if the Maoists are not admitted into government this week, they will launch a programme of protests. | Mr Prachanda has said that if the Maoists are not admitted into government this week, they will launch a programme of protests. |
| Since emerging from hiding last June, the Maoist leader has attracted huge interest and become a ubiquitous face on posters around the country. | Since emerging from hiding last June, the Maoist leader has attracted huge interest and become a ubiquitous face on posters around the country. |
| But his recent remarks have been erratic. | But his recent remarks have been erratic. |
| Earlier he said relatively few weapons had been registered because many had been swept away by rivers or burnt. | Earlier he said relatively few weapons had been registered because many had been swept away by rivers or burnt. |
| In recent days he has accused the royal family of conspiring to assassinate top US officials. |