Kathmandu, June 28: Accusing the government of not being serious about establishing permanent peace through dialogue, top Maoist leader Prachanda has sought cooperation from agitating Nepalese political parties to revive the stalled peace process failing which the rebels would take to the streets. "We have observed utmost tolerance for the success of the peace talks. However, the government doesn't seem to be serious," Prachanda alias Pushpa Kamal Dahal said.
In separate letters sent to political parties, Prachanda asked them to present their view points regarding the agenda the Maoists put forth during the earlier two rounds of talks and sought their cooperation in re-starting the peace process. The top Maoist leader also cautioned the parties against conspiracy being hatched from within and outside the country to derail the peace talks, party sources said.
The third round of peace talks could not take place as the government rejected the Maoists' demand to restrict the movement of the Army within five kilometer from the barracks. However, the government's negotiator and minister for information and communication Kamal Thapa and the chief Maoist negotiator Baburam Bhattarai, who are in touch regularly, have expressed the confidence that the next talks would kick off soon.
Prachanda said the CPN-Maoist would go to the streets to exert pressure on the government for initiating third round of peace talks. Bureau Report