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People's Caravan for Food Sovereignty 2004, Nepal Press Statement
(Denouncement of hated action on international delegates) The international participants of people's Caravan
2004 upholding high banner of peoples' right to food, right to
land and productive resources started their rally from Panjab
to Delhi, Hariyana, Uttar Pradesh and Utaranchal of India and
entered Nepal where they had lively interaction with peasants,
women and common masses advancing towards Kathmandu. On their
way to culminating conference in Kathmandu, When they reached
32 K.M. west near local Junge river of Dhading district, a group
of Maoist Insurgents captured their three Jeeps on which they
were traveling around 1 to 1.30 A.M. midnight and set two Jeeps
on fire sprinkling petrol over the vehicles. There is no any reason
and rational behind this hateful action. The international delegates
traveling on the vehicles tried their best to convince armed group
that they had come to participate in the international conference
scheduled to hold in Kathmandu more than year before but they
turn deaf ear to their plea. Instead they turned the delegates
out of vehicles at gun point without allowing them to take their
passport and their related papers, their bags and belongings mercilessly
put everything ablaze. The People's Caravan for Food Sovereignty is
an anti-capitalist globalization movement initiated by common
mass on their own. What message Maoist's such heinous act will
produced by attacking on peaceful marchers denouncing anti imperialist
shackles in more than 13 countries of different continents in
the world? We had scheduled this programme one year before and
call upon them to respect the norm of friendship any foreign delegates
deserve. Apprised of the seriousness of the situation, we had
planned to take care of our guest to reach the destination before
the day breaks on which moist had called for Bandha. We, on behalf
of All Nepal Peasants Association, All Nepal Women's Association,
and South Asia Alliance for poverty Eradication strongly condemn
this shameless attack of Maoist insurgents on international delegates
violating all political ethics and norms. We are extremely sorry
for this irresponsible and shocking act and apologize for such
heinous act that took place in the land of Nepal.
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