Identifier
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09KATHMANDU398
2009-05-08 08:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kathmandu
Cable title:
NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS SITREP 4
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UNCLAS KATHMANDU 000398
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM NP
SUBJECT: NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS SITREP 4
REF: A. KATHMANDU 388
¶B. KATHMANDU 375
¶C. KATHMANDU 372
¶D. AND PREVIOUS
(U) Since May 7 late afternoon local time, the following key
events have occurred:
May 7
-During a late afternoon meeting Nepali Congress President
Girija Prasad Koirala reportedly asked Prime Minister Dahal
to join a Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist
(UML)-led national unity government.
-Evening rallies by Maoists and Maoist-affiliated
organizations in Kathmandu were largely peaceful. Similar
rallies were also conducted in a few other cities across the
country.
May 8
-Maoist demonstrations in Kathmandu disrupted traffic, but
remained largely peaceful.
-Internal and inter-party meetings continue, but have not
reached a conclusion.
-Local media report that district-level Maoist leaders in
several districts have threatened cadre from other parties
due to their parties' support for President Yadav's actions
reinstating General Katawal. (Ref B)
-The Ambassador met separately with Nepali Congress President
Girija Prasad Koirala and Foreign Minister and Madhesi
People's Rights Forum Chairman Upendra Yadav, reported spetel.
POWELL