Agreement Reached between the Government Talks Team comprising Seven Political Parties and the Federal Limbuwan State Council

Country/entity
Nepal
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Agreement Reached between the Government Talks Team comprising Seven Political Parties and the Federal Limbuwan State Council
Date
19 Mar 2008
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Nepal related-local processes
Parties
On behalf of the Federal Limbuwan State Council
Sd.
(Mr Sanjuhang Palungwa)
Chairperson and Coordinator of the TalksTeam

On behalf of the GoN Talks Team comprising Seven Political Parties
Sd.
(Mr Ram Chandra Poudel)
Coordinator
Third parties
-
Description
A short agreement between the Government Talks Team comprising Seven Political Parties and the Federal Limbuwan State Council covering principles for the future governance structures in Nepal.

Local agreement properties

Process type
Formal structured process
Rationale
A Dialogue team was set up by the government comprising of seven political parties, and led by the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Mr Ram Chandra Poudel to pursue dialogue and find solution to various movements after the CPA. The team also pursued talks with the Federal Limbuwan State Council.
Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
Yes
Link to national process: articulated rationale
The agreement sought greater guarantees for Limbuwan geographic area in the new Constitution, which was based on CPA’s promise on state restructuring.
Name of Locale
Limbuwan
Nature of Locale
Region
GPS Lat/Long (DD)
27.122304, 87.765183
Participant type
Central state actor
Local armed group
Mediator, facilitator or similar
No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)

No specific mention.

Grievance List
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Whereas the feudalist and centralised state authority and unitary state
structure in Nepal has been exploiting, oppressing and excluding the
people of Limbuwan from the mainstream of state and dissatisfaction
is being expressed over it; and whereas commitment has been made
to restructure the state, being guided by the spirit and sentiments of
the historic People’s Movement 2006, in of the context of an agitation
being launched with demand for Limbuwan Autonomous State, along
with the right to self-determination, for a federal democratic republic,
right to ethnic identity and autonomy on the basis of historical context,
expressing commitment to build a peaceful, prosperous and modern
new Nepal by encompassing all Nepalese people, including Limbuwan,
in a single national mainstream while restructuring the state, the parties
mentioned below have reached the following agreement:
Cattle rustling/banditry

No specific mention.

Social cover

No specific mention.

Agreement Reached between the Government Talks Team comprising Seven Political Parties and the Federal Limbuwan State Council

Concluded on March 19, 2008

Whereas the feudalist and centralised state authority and unitary state structure in Nepal has been exploiting, oppressing and excluding the people of Limbuwan from the mainstream of state and dissatisfaction is being expressed over it;

and whereas commitment has been made to restructure the state, being guided by the spirit and sentiments of the historic People’s Movement 2006, in of the context of an agitation being launched with demand for Limbuwan Autonomous State, along with the right to self-determination, for a federal democratic republic, right to ethnic identity and autonomy on the basis of historical context, expressing commitment to build a peaceful, prosperous and modern new Nepal by encompassing all Nepalese people, including Limbuwan, in a single national mainstream while restructuring the state, the parties mentioned below have reached the following agreement:

1. The federal governance system shall be adopted by making constitutional provision for autonomous states on the basis of historic background of Limbuwan, geographical area, etc while restructuring the current Nepal through the Constituent Assembly, thereby addressing the demands of the people of Limbuwan and their movement, and maintaining the national unity, integrity and indivisibility.

2. Late Rajkumar Angdembe (Mangtok), who lost his life during the Limbuwan Movement, shall be honoured as a martyr and his family shall be provided with a compensation of Rs one million.

The Government shall make arrangements for providing compensation for the losses incurred and for the treatment of those injured during the Movement.

The Government shall also withdraw the charges filed against the agitators.

3. The representation of the Federal Limbuwan State Council shall be ensured while forming the State Restructuring Commission.

4. The agreements reached on the aforementioned points shall be ratified by the Council of Ministers and made public.

5. Following today’s agreement between the two sides, all programmes of agitation launched by the Federal Limbuwan State Council shall be suspended and support shall be extended to create an atmosphere conducive to holding the Constituent Assembly election.

On behalf of the Federal Limbuwan State Council

Sd.

(Mr Sanjuhang Palungwa)

Chairperson and Coordinator of the TalksTeam

On behalf of the GoN Talks Team comprising Seven Political Parties

Sd.

(Mr Ram Chandra Poudel)

Coordinator