Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Should UNMIN Leave Nepal?

Should UNMIN (United Mission in Nepal) leave Nepal? Its the much talked issues these days in Nepal. The peace process still in limbo, UN has decided to withdraw UNMIN from Nepal after its tenure finishes this month. The government and the parties representing them has asked UN to take UNMIN back after its tenure as they say that now they can handle the situation and peace process by themselves; however, the opposition party( the Maoist party) has sent a letter to the UN urging it to increase the tenure of UNMIN and not leave without the peace process finally concluded. With the government urging UNMIN to leave and the Maoist Party asking it to stay, the relationship between these two factions is seen to turn bitter, which can hamper the peace process in the future.