Agreement between the GoN and Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

  • Country/entity
    Nepal
  • Region
    Asia and Pacific
  • Agreement name
    Agreement between the GoN and Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha
  • Date
    5 Sep 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
  • Peace process
    Nepal related-local processes
  • Parties
    On behalf of Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

    Sd.
    (Rajuram Bhul)
    Chairperson

    Sd.
    (Hari Sripaili)

    Sd.
    (Chakra B.K.)

    Sd.
    (Bhakta Biswakarma)

    On behalf of GoN Talks Team

    Sd.
    (Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’)
    Minister for Peace and Reconstruction
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    -

Local agreement properties

  • Process type
    Formal structured process
  • Rationale
    A dialogue team was set up by the Maoist-led government, which won the elections in April 2008. This dialogue team was again led by the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Mr Janardhan Sharma. This team pursued dialogue with the team of Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha.
  • Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
    Yes
  • Link to national process: articulated rationale
    This was an agreement with peasants group. Given the recognition of the CPA for wide-ranging commitment on social and economic transformation, this can be seen to be anchored to the CPA commitment.
  • Name of Locale
    Western Nepal
  • Nature Of Locale
    Other
  • GPS Lat/Long (DD)
    0.000000, 0.000000
  • Participant type
    Central state actor
    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) economic hardship of the Haliya (peasants), including abolition of bonded labour.
  • Cattle rustling/banditry

    No specific mention.

  • Social cover

    No specific mention.

Agreement between the GoN and Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

On this day, Friday, September 5, 2008, talks were held between the Talks Team of the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the Talks Team of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha [National Haliya Liberation Society Federation] at the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, and agreement was reached as follows:

1. The GoN shall formally declare liberation of Haliya [peasants], along with the writing off of loans of families of Haliya, transferred from generation to generation.

2. The 11-point demands of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall be studied, and a taskforce, comprising six persons representing the Haliya victims and relevant persons and six persons representing governmental agencies, shall be formed to carry out concrete work.

The taskforce shall present a report within 15 days of its formation.

3. Security shall be provided to Haliya agitators and Haliya families, as necessary.

4. Responding to the 11-point demands of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha in a positive manner, the GoN shall take action for resolution of problems based on the recommendations made by the taskforce concerning all demands.

5. The Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall withdraw all agitation programmes being carried out by it from today.

On behalf of Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

On behalf of GoN Talks Team

Sd.

(Rajuram Bhul)

Chairperson

Sd.

(Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’)

Minister for Peace and Reconstruction

Sd.

(Hari Sripaili)

Sd.

(Chakra B.K.)

Sd.

(Bhakta Biswakarma)