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| Nepalese Maoists enter parliament | Nepalese Maoists enter parliament |
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| Former Maoist rebels have taken their seats in an interim parliament in Nepal under a deal ending 10 years of war. | Former Maoist rebels have taken their seats in an interim parliament in Nepal under a deal ending 10 years of war. |
| Top Maoist leaders watched from the public gallery as 83 Maoist MPs took the oath in the 330-seat assembly. | Top Maoist leaders watched from the public gallery as 83 Maoist MPs took the oath in the 330-seat assembly. |
| Earlier, the house unanimously backed a new interim constitution, paving the way for the rebels to enter parliament. | Earlier, the house unanimously backed a new interim constitution, paving the way for the rebels to enter parliament. |
| The historic move is one of a series of measures to bring the Maoists into the fold after last year's peace deal. The 10-year insurgency cost 13,000 lives. | The historic move is one of a series of measures to bring the Maoists into the fold after last year's peace deal. The 10-year insurgency cost 13,000 lives. |
| The United Nations will begin monitoring Maoist troops and weapons on Tuesday, which has been declared a public holiday to mark the introduction of the interim constitution. | The United Nations will begin monitoring Maoist troops and weapons on Tuesday, which has been declared a public holiday to mark the introduction of the interim constitution. |
| Steps to peace | Steps to peace |
| Until nine months ago the Maoists were still an underground, outlawed group but they will now have a share of power in the Himalayan kingdom. | Until nine months ago the Maoists were still an underground, outlawed group but they will now have a share of power in the Himalayan kingdom. |
| Today is a day of reconciliation among all the political parties and the people Prime Minister GP Koirala | Today is a day of reconciliation among all the political parties and the people Prime Minister GP Koirala |
| Under the interim constitution, a draft of which the former rebels and the governing seven-party alliance signed last week - the Maoists have about a quarter of parliament's 330 seats. | Under the interim constitution, a draft of which the former rebels and the governing seven-party alliance signed last week - the Maoists have about a quarter of parliament's 330 seats. |
| Among other things the temporary constitution transfers executive powers of head of state from the king to the prime minister. | Among other things the temporary constitution transfers executive powers of head of state from the king to the prime minister. |
| The approval of the charter automatically dissolved the old two-chambered parliament and set up a new unicameral one, including the Maoists. | The approval of the charter automatically dissolved the old two-chambered parliament and set up a new unicameral one, including the Maoists. |
| "Today is a day of reconciliation among all the political parties and the people," Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala told parliament. | "Today is a day of reconciliation among all the political parties and the people," Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala told parliament. |
| The Maoists fought a 10-year guerrilla war | The Maoists fought a 10-year guerrilla war |
| The Maoists' share of nominated MPs includes a large number of women and members of marginalised social groups along with civil society activists. | The Maoists' share of nominated MPs includes a large number of women and members of marginalised social groups along with civil society activists. |
| It also includes a retired major general of the Nepalese army who has voiced republican sentiments. | It also includes a retired major general of the Nepalese army who has voiced republican sentiments. |
| Joining a new interim government, probably in February, will be the Maoists' next step. | Joining a new interim government, probably in February, will be the Maoists' next step. |
| The interim government will hold elections by June to a constituent assembly which will decide whether to scrap the monarchy or not. | |
| King Gyanendra was forced to give up direct rule last year after mass protests and has since been stripped of powers. He does not have even a ceremonial role in the interim constitution. | King Gyanendra was forced to give up direct rule last year after mass protests and has since been stripped of powers. He does not have even a ceremonial role in the interim constitution. |
| UN involvement | UN involvement |
| Meanwhile, the United Nations is stepping up its role in Nepal's peace process. | Meanwhile, the United Nations is stepping up its role in Nepal's peace process. |
| On Tuesday it is to start monitoring the confinement of the Maoists' weapons in designated camps and registering their combatants in the same places. | On Tuesday it is to start monitoring the confinement of the Maoists' weapons in designated camps and registering their combatants in the same places. |
| In the past few days the UN secretary general has recommended a fully-fledged UN mission in Nepal to help more broadly with the transition to permanent peace. | In the past few days the UN secretary general has recommended a fully-fledged UN mission in Nepal to help more broadly with the transition to permanent peace. |
| A draft resolution on this is being prepared for endorsement by the Security Council. | A draft resolution on this is being prepared for endorsement by the Security Council. |