The democracy is making its impact on Nepal’s politics. Now, Nepal’s communist rebels will begin self-disarmament in the country. It is expected to join an interim Nepal Parliament on Jan 15. This will be the part of peace process to stop the bloody conflict in Nepal.

The Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala met with Maoist rebel leader Prachanda and leaders of the seven ruling parties on Monday in Kathmandu. They decided to come out with the agreement for disarming the Nepal’s communists.

The rebel spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara said that

the process of locking up of our weapons under UN monitoring will begin on the same day we join the interim Parliament.

According to the agreement, the current Parliament would be dissolved on Jan 15. It will be superceded by an interim legislature that will have 73 more seats for Maoist rebels.

On that day, the rebels would start handing over their weapons at seven main camps. The camps will be set up to put their arms under UN supervision.

On Jan 15, according to the agreement, an interim constitution will be prepared by the government and rebel leaders and would come into effect. The agreement further says that the communists can join the interim government after handing over their arms.

On the other hand, the first team of UN arms monitors has been arrived in the country earlier this month. However, the next team will be expected to arrive this week only to monitor the situation.

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