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9 January, 2006
In Nepal, GEFONT along with two other labour federations and the Teachers’ Union of Nepal have called on the Maoist Communist Part of Nepal to continue its cease-fire. The unions also ask the same from the monarchist regime. A four-month cease-fire by the Maoist front ended New Year’s Day.
Nepal’s labour unions are in the lead calling for a peaceful restructuring of society toward democracy. The autocratic King Gyanendra has refused to listen to such a call. Instead, he is turning his back on initiatives from a 7-party coalition seeking peace and restoration of democracy. “We demand with both the regime and Maoists not to push the nation and people towards bloodshed and the game of death again,” read the declaration by the trade union federations.