No law to allow general amnesty: Prachanda

Kathmandu : Chairman of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, has expressed commitment that laws to be formulated on transitional justice would not allow general amnesty relating to the conflict era cases.

Chairperson Dahal said it during a programme organized at party central office, Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu, on Sunday.

 At the programme organized by Martyrs Buddhiman Memorial Foundation Dolakha on the 17^th memorial day of Pakhrin, Chairperson Dahal reiterated that those involved in heinous crimes as rape and murder during conflict would not be condoned. “I led the insurgency. I must own it up. I’m the one advocating since Comprehensive Peace Accord that those involved in the heinous crimes will not be condoned. I’m reiterating for proper investigation of each crime,” he underscored.

“The transitional justice mechanism as Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Commission for Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons are formed to address justice”, he said, adding that proper investigation is must to not repeat such conflict in future.

Buddhiman Pakhrin, husband of then Member of the House of Representatives, Shanti Pakhrin, was excruciatingly killed by then rebellion. “In Nepal’s history, there are several such incidents which I caused. There are several cases against me. If I’m culprit, I’m ready to face the action,”He further said the office bearers in the TRC and CIEDP would be appointed soon.

Moreover, Chairperson Dahal reminded there was no tussle between then CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre). Rather, the Maoist had waged struggle against panchayat and monarchy.

“I’ve deep respect to lawmaker Shanti Pakhrin as she has been taking care of small children and bearing the plight,” Chairperson Dahal said, adding, “I assure her that anyone involved in heinous crime won’t be spared.” 

On the occasion, lawmaker Shanti Pakhrin demanded that then rebellion involved in excruciating killing of her husband must not be awarded amnesty.

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