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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=mathura.shrestha@gmail.com
href="mailto:mathura.shrestha@gmail.com">mathura shrestha</A> </DIV>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">People of </B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Nepal</B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> thank the CPN (Maoist)</B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mathura P. Shrestha</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Coordinator of Civic Solidatity for Peace (CSPeace); and
President of PSR, </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Nepal</SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I
thank the leadership of CPN (Maoists) for declaring a three-month long ceasefire
in response to the wishes of the people from all walks of life, Seven Political
Party Coalition now struggling for democracy, and national and international
civil societies. In fact all people of Nepal thank the Maoists for the wise and
courageous decision. On behalf of CSPeace, its member networks and all the
people of Nepal appeal the Nepal's military and security forces to respond the
Maoists' offer positively. I also earnestly appeal the king to take the
opportunity positively to retreat from the present regression to democracy and
reinstate the dissolved parliament for the formation of the representative
government that would legally and credibly negotiate with the Maoists within a
week. I hope that no force will dare to be stupid to break the proposed
ceasefire declaration. Unfortunately, I can't request the present government as
it is not legal or constitutional, and it has no credibility or legal authority
to participate in peace dialogue with the Maoists. </FONT></P>
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