CPN (UML) Condemns Government's Forced Eviction of Squatters

Kathmandu. The CPN (UML) has expressed strong objection and deep condemnation regarding the government's inhumane and insensitive treatment of poor, marginalized, and squatter communities. Demanding an immediate halt to the forced eviction of squatters, the UML stated that the use of force, institutional threats by the state, and unilateral decisions made without dialogue are inappropriate and objectionable from both humanitarian and legal perspectives.

'We wish to recall that the formation of the National Land Commission, the collection of records of squatters and unmanaged settlers, and the processes of surveying and land distribution were initiated for a just and long-term solution,' the statement issued by the UML on Friday said.

In a statement issued by CPN (UML) Press Coordinator Min Bahadur Shahi, the government's move to remove squatters without providing alternatives was described as a direct violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Nepal and international human rights.

The UML has suggested that since the squatter issue is also a social and economic matter, it should be resolved through dialogue and scientific land reform rather than the use of force.

'Therefore, the CPN (UML) demands that the use of force to remove squatters be stopped, that dialogue be held with the affected communities, and that scientific land reform and squatter management policies be implemented for a long-term solution,' the UML stated, adding, 'We demand that a humanitarian and just solution be sought through coordination between local, provincial, and federal governments.'