Nepal: Maoists Declare Autonomous Regions, Plan Strike in Kathmandu

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | December 16th, 2009 | Trackback

Maoists still angry over the president’s refusal to accept the prime minister’s sacking of the army chief in May are intensifying their pressure on the government. They planned a general strike for Dec. 20-22 and declared four autonomous states in regions they controlled when they were fighting a guerrilla war. Business leaders in Kathmandu vowed to ignore the strike, while government officials urged the Maoists to rescind their declarations because they were impeding the country’s peace process. Protests are possible and disruptions are likely during the strike.

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