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| Nepal swears Maoists into cabinet | Nepal swears Maoists into cabinet |
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| Maoist ex-rebels have been sworn in as ministers in Nepal's interim government after a deal on the make-up of the new cabinet tasked with building peace. | Maoist ex-rebels have been sworn in as ministers in Nepal's interim government after a deal on the make-up of the new cabinet tasked with building peace. |
| Parties in the ruling alliance reached a deal after a day of haggling over senior posts. | |
| Five Maoist ministers are joining the government under a peace deal that ended 10 years of bloody civil war. | Five Maoist ministers are joining the government under a peace deal that ended 10 years of bloody civil war. |
| The election of a constituent assembly, which will determine Nepal's future course, was set for 20 June. | The election of a constituent assembly, which will determine Nepal's future course, was set for 20 June. |
| Up until last year's truce, the Maoists were engaged in a violent civil conflict with the state. Based in the mountains and jungles, they were banned as terrorists. | Up until last year's truce, the Maoists were engaged in a violent civil conflict with the state. Based in the mountains and jungles, they were banned as terrorists. |
| Now the Maoists are getting control of five out of 21 ministries: the departments of information, local development, planning and works, forestry, and women and children. | Now the Maoists are getting control of five out of 21 ministries: the departments of information, local development, planning and works, forestry, and women and children. |
| They are joining the government as the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). | They are joining the government as the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). |
| "A new chapter has begun in the history of Nepal," Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala told the interim parliament. | "A new chapter has begun in the history of Nepal," Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala told the interim parliament. |
| June election | June election |
| An initial deal on cabinet posts was reached on Friday but differences over seniority rankings in the cabinet delayed its final formation until Sunday. | |
| The post went to the Nepali Congress, whose leader is Mr Koirala, after the Communist Party of Nepal United Marxist-Leninist backed down. | The post went to the Nepali Congress, whose leader is Mr Koirala, after the Communist Party of Nepal United Marxist-Leninist backed down. |
| The constituent assembly to be elected in June will chart out Nepal's future. | The constituent assembly to be elected in June will chart out Nepal's future. |
| It has to decide, among other issues, whether Nepal will remain as a kingdom or become a republic, as the Maoists want. | It has to decide, among other issues, whether Nepal will remain as a kingdom or become a republic, as the Maoists want. |
| King Gyanendra relinquished key powers amid street protests last year, prompting the Maoist truce. | King Gyanendra relinquished key powers amid street protests last year, prompting the Maoist truce. |
| That ended 10 years of civil strife during which at least 13,000 people died. | That ended 10 years of civil strife during which at least 13,000 people died. |