Nepali MPs welcome truce code of conduct
Nepal's parliament yesterday welcomed a code of conduct for a ceasefire with Maoist rebels, saying it would help prevent a return to violence that has killed more than 12,500 in the last decade.
The two sides have observed a ceasefire for nearly a month since King Gyanendra was forced to relinquish absolute power and reinstate parliament in April after weeks of mass pro-democracy protests.
The interim government led by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala introduced the code for legislative debate although it was not subject to a formal vote.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Members of parliament said they hoped the Maoists will follow the plan.
"The agreement reached in the code of conduct is a welcome move and now the Maoists must end all forms of violence as they have entered into the process of mainstream politics," Ramchandra Poudel, a member of parliament and general secretary of the Nepali Congress Party said in parliament Monday afternoon.
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