Agreement between the Government Talks Team comprising the Seven political Parties and Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

  • Country/entity
    Nepal
  • Region
    Asia and Pacific
  • Agreement name
    Agreement between the Government Talks Team comprising the Seven political Parties and Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal
  • Date
    2 Mar 2008
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Nepalese Insurgency (1996 - 2006) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Government/territory
  • Peace process
    Nepal related-local processes
  • Parties
    On behalf of Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal
    Sd.
    (Mr D.K. Buddhist)
    Chairperson,
    Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

    Sd.
    (Mr Kumar Lingden ‘Mirak’)
    Chairperson,
    Sanghiya Limbuwan Rajya Parishad

    Sd.
    (Mr Laxman Tharu)
    Chairperson,
    Samyukta Tharu Rastriya Morcha-Nepal

    Sd.
    (Mr Bisendra Paswan)
    Chairperson,
    Dalit Janajati Party

    Sd.
    (Mr Singman Tamang)
    Vice-chairman,
    Tamangsaling Swayatta Rajya Parishad

    Talks Team comprising seven parties
    Sd.
    (Mr Ram Chandra Poudel)
    Coordinator

    Sd.
    (Mr Shanker Pokharel)
    Member

    Sd.
    (Mr Dev Prasad Gurung)
    Member

    Sd.
    (Mr Ghanashyam Sharma Poudel)
    Member

    Sd.
    (Mr Sunil Prajapati)
    Member

    Sd.
    (Mr Keshav Nepal)
    Member
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    An agreement between the Government Talks Team comprising the Seven political Parties and Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha. Issues covered include inclusion of marginalised groups in state structures, reparations for martyrs' families, and the withdrawal of general shutdowns and strikes to ensure a successful constituency assembly election.

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    A Dialogue team was set up by the government comprising of seven political parties, and led by the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Mr Ram Chandra Poudel, to pursue dialogue and find solution to various movements after the CPA. The team also pursued talks with the Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, which comprised of various identity based movements.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    The agreement sought greater powers for autonomous states within the federal system, in the process of writing the new Constitution, and based on the commitment of the CPA
  • Name of Locale
    Various regions of Nepal
  • Nature Of Locale
    Other
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    0.000000, 0.000000
  • Participant type
    Central state actor
    Local armed group
    Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations
  • Mediator, facilitator or similar
    No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

  • Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)

    No specific mention.

  • Grievance List
    [Summary] (1) lack of employment and education opportunities (2) insufficient inclusion, including need for new federal structure for the country.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Agreement between the Government Talks Team comprising the Seven Political Parties and Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

Concluded on March 02, 2008

In the spirit of the movements of the Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Tamangsaling, Tharuhat Dalits, and women;

ending all forms of discrimination that evolved over a period of 239 years due to the centralised feudal state against the aspirations of Adivasi Janajati , Madheshis, Dalits, women, backward groups, minorities and Muslim communities, we, the signatories, have reached the following written agreement, expressing commitment to build a peaceful, prosperous and modern new Nepal, incorporating all Nepalese people, including Adivasi Janajati , Madheshis, Dalits and women into the national mainstream, by establishing a federal democratic republic based on a new state structure as per the [principles] of a federal system with proportional democracy and autonomous federal states.

1. Those who attained martyrdom during the movements of the Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Tamangsaling, Tharuhat and Dalit people shall be declared martyrs with due respect and Rs 1,000,000 (one million) shall be provided to the dependent families of the deceased.

Provisions shall be made to provide employment to one family member and free education [for children] of each martyr family, and treatment to injured agitators.

Charges filed against leaders and cadres shall be withdrawn and those detained shall be immediately released.

A taskforce comprising the Government and agitating sides shall be immediately formed and work shall be initiated to identify those who attained martyrdom and those who were injured during the movement.

2. By abolishing the monarchy through the Constituent Assembly, Nepal shall be proclaimed a federal democratic republic and the seven parties shall remain committed to its enforcement.

3. By maintaining Nepal’s sovereignty, national unity and integrity intact, a provision shall be made for scientifically determined autonomous federal republic states by the Constituent Assembly based on the historical backgrounds, languages, geographical regions, economic resources and potentialities of Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Tamangsaling, Tharuhat as well as other Adivasi Janajati, Dalits, backward classes and ethnicities by abolishing the 239-year old centralised system of governance.

To ensure this, [a proposal to this effect] shall be submitted and ratified by the Council of Ministers and conveyed to the parties concerned.

In the process of forming a new national structure, the self- respect of all groups and ethnicities shall be honoured.

The structure of the autonomous states of the republic, complete details, and division of power between the centre and states shall be determined by the Constituent Assembly.

For its implementation, this agreement shall be sent to the Commission for Restructuring, which is to be formed in connection with the new national structure.

4. Provision shall be made for inclusive and proportional participation of Adivasi Janajati , natives of the Terai, Dalits, backward classes, Muslims, women, etc.

in all organs of the state.

5. All general shutdowns, including the general strike called by the Federal Republic National Front, Nepal, shall be withdrawn to enable a successful Constituent Assembly election scheduled for April 10, 2008 and all political factions of this Front shall help conduct the election in a conducive atmosphere.

On behalf of Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

Talks Team comprising seven parties

Sd.

(Mr D.K. Buddhist)

Chairperson,

Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

Sd.

(Mr Ram Chandra Poudel)

Coordinator

Sd.

(Mr Kumar Lingden ‘Mirak’)

Chairperson,

Sanghiya Limbuwan Rajya Parishad

Sd.

(Mr Shanker Pokharel)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Laxman Tharu)

Chairperson,

Samyukta Tharu Rastriya Morcha-Nepal

Sd.

(Mr Dev Prasad Gurung)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Bisendra Paswan)

Chairperson,

Dalit Janajati Party

Sd.

(Mr Ghanashyam Sharma Poudel)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Singman Tamang)

Vice-chairman,

Tamangsaling Swayatta Rajya Parishad

Sd.

(Mr Sunil Prajapati)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Keshav Nepal)

Member

Agreement between the Government Talks Team comprising the Seven Political Parties and Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

Concluded on March 02, 2008

In the spirit of the movements of the Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Tamangsaling, Tharuhat Dalits, and women;

ending all forms of discrimination that evolved over a period of 239 years due to the centralised feudal state against the aspirations of Adivasi Janajati , Madheshis, Dalits, women, backward groups, minorities and Muslim communities, we, the signatories, have reached the following written agreement, expressing commitment to build a peaceful, prosperous and modern new Nepal, incorporating all Nepalese people, including Adivasi Janajati , Madheshis, Dalits and women into the national mainstream, by establishing a federal democratic republic based on a new state structure as per the [principles] of a federal system with proportional democracy and autonomous federal states.

1. Those who attained martyrdom during the movements of the Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Tamangsaling, Tharuhat and Dalit people shall be declared martyrs with due respect and Rs 1,000,000 (one million) shall be provided to the dependent families of the deceased.

Provisions shall be made to provide employment to one family member and free education [for children] of each martyr family, and treatment to injured agitators.

Charges filed against leaders and cadres shall be withdrawn and those detained shall be immediately released.

A taskforce comprising the Government and agitating sides shall be immediately formed and work shall be initiated to identify those who attained martyrdom and those who were injured during the movement.

2. By abolishing the monarchy through the Constituent Assembly, Nepal shall be proclaimed a federal democratic republic and the seven parties shall remain committed to its enforcement.

3. By maintaining Nepal’s sovereignty, national unity and integrity intact, a provision shall be made for scientifically determined autonomous federal republic states by the Constituent Assembly based on the historical backgrounds, languages, geographical regions, economic resources and potentialities of Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Tamangsaling, Tharuhat as well as other Adivasi Janajati, Dalits, backward classes and ethnicities by abolishing the 239-year old centralised system of governance.

To ensure this, [a proposal to this effect] shall be submitted and ratified by the Council of Ministers and conveyed to the parties concerned.

In the process of forming a new national structure, the self- respect of all groups and ethnicities shall be honoured.

The structure of the autonomous states of the republic, complete details, and division of power between the centre and states shall be determined by the Constituent Assembly.

For its implementation, this agreement shall be sent to the Commission for Restructuring, which is to be formed in connection with the new national structure.

4. Provision shall be made for inclusive and proportional participation of Adivasi Janajati , natives of the Terai, Dalits, backward classes, Muslims, women, etc.

in all organs of the state.

5. All general shutdowns, including the general strike called by the Federal Republic National Front, Nepal, shall be withdrawn to enable a successful Constituent Assembly election scheduled for April 10, 2008 and all political factions of this Front shall help conduct the election in a conducive atmosphere.

On behalf of Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

Talks Team comprising seven parties

Sd.

(Mr D.K. Buddhist)

Chairperson,

Sanghiya Ganatantrik Rastriya Morcha, Nepal

Sd.

(Mr Ram Chandra Poudel)

Coordinator

Sd.

(Mr Kumar Lingden ‘Mirak’)

Chairperson,

Sanghiya Limbuwan Rajya Parishad

Sd.

(Mr Shanker Pokharel)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Laxman Tharu)

Chairperson,

Samyukta Tharu Rastriya Morcha-Nepal

Sd.

(Mr Dev Prasad Gurung)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Bisendra Paswan)

Chairperson,

Dalit Janajati Party

Sd.

(Mr Ghanashyam Sharma Poudel)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Singman Tamang)

Vice-chairman,

Tamangsaling Swayatta Rajya Parishad

Sd.

(Mr Sunil Prajapati)

Member

Sd.

(Mr Keshav Nepal)

Member