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Kathmandu: The Nepalese government on Thursday signed a peace agreement with an outlawed Maoist splinter group after it agreed to renounce violence. The three-point agreement between the government and the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), a breakaway faction of the Unified Maoist party known for its violent activities, was signed at a ceremony in Kathmandu, according to a joint statement issued by Home Affairs Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa and CPN spokesperson Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma. According to the agreement, the government will remove an existing ban on former rebels from carrying out political activities, release political prisoners and scrap criminal charges against the group’s leaders. The CPN, which splintered from the ruling Maoists seven years ago, agreed to carry out its political activities in a peaceful manner and resolve any political issues through talks. (dpa)
