Newly-appointed Minister for Peace and Reconstruction Rakam Chemjong has denied possibility of the government holding dialogue with all armed Madhesi outfits active in Terai, saying that most of them are not "political groups" as they are involved in criminal activities.
"It is not necessary (for the government) to hold talks with all armed Madhesi outfits as most of them are not political groups," Minister Chemjong said in an interview with a Nepal FM radio station Wednesday.
He further said that all movements are started with certain political aims, but those armed Madhesi outfits involved in extortion, abduction and murder in Terai don't have any political aims and are just common criminals.
"There is no meaning in holding talks with outfits involved in criminal activities," he said, "the government must deal with them by other means." The peace minister, however, didn't gave any hint through which it could be inferred that the government is mulling action against the Madhesi outfits involved in low-intensity terrorist activities in Terai anytime soon.
But the straightforward and strong manner in which he made it clear that the government is losing patience against the deterioration of law and order situation in Terai definitely suggested that the government is giving serious thought to it.
At a time when various groups announce general strike at the drop of a hat and bring the whole country into a standstill, Minister Chemjong requested the agitating groups to sit in the negotiating table and put forward their demands before the government prior to taking such a step
"It is not necessary (for the government) to hold talks with all armed Madhesi outfits as most of them are not political groups," Minister Chemjong said in an interview with a Nepal FM radio station Wednesday.
He further said that all movements are started with certain political aims, but those armed Madhesi outfits involved in extortion, abduction and murder in Terai don't have any political aims and are just common criminals.
"There is no meaning in holding talks with outfits involved in criminal activities," he said, "the government must deal with them by other means." The peace minister, however, didn't gave any hint through which it could be inferred that the government is mulling action against the Madhesi outfits involved in low-intensity terrorist activities in Terai anytime soon.
But the straightforward and strong manner in which he made it clear that the government is losing patience against the deterioration of law and order situation in Terai definitely suggested that the government is giving serious thought to it.
At a time when various groups announce general strike at the drop of a hat and bring the whole country into a standstill, Minister Chemjong requested the agitating groups to sit in the negotiating table and put forward their demands before the government prior to taking such a step
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