Main victims' issues not addressed in TRC bill: RPP Chair

TAPLEJUNG, April 17: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chairperson Rajendra Lingden said the bill framed to amend the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2071 BS was not in favor of victims. 

At a press conference organized at Taplejung headquarters, Fungling, today, he said the bill has only addressed the issues of crucial sides of the conflict. 

The bill is an attempt to free the rebel side only, he said, it has relegated the conflict survivors to the back burner. 

"The conflict had not only involved the rebel side and stateside. The general public who did not associate themselves with any side were the most affected victims. But, they had come across the biggest loss and damage", Lingden added. 

However, he commented that the current bill has not inserted any measures to dispense justice to the most-affected people. 

On another note, RPP Chair Lingden ruled out the need for three tiers of government in the name of federalism. If the local level is empowered and the province scrapped, it would reduce the financial burden and also bail the country out of an economic crisis, he asserted.