Limbuwan लिम्बुवान Nepal

Kantipur Report
KATHMANDU, Oct 29, 2007 
The Federal Limbuwan State Council (FLSC), an agitating ethnic group in eastern Nepal Monday put forth a 9-point demand to the government including the establishment of an autonomous federal Limbuwan state based on the ethnicity before the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.
The FLSC came up with the demands in a manifesto issued at the end of its second central extended meeting held in Ilam district that lasted for five days beginning October 25.
The Council has warned of fresh round of agitation if the demands are not fulfilled soon. However, it has said that the protest programmes will be such that it would not affect the general public much.
An all-out Proportional Representation system is its other key demand.
Alleging those in the helm of power of putting the CA polls at risk, the FLSC demanded a guarantee of the CA elections.
It has also demanded that its activist Rajkumar Angdembe, who was killed by police in Jhapa district on October 7, be declared a martyr and a proper investigate be launched into the incident.
Expressing concern over the hike in fuel prices, the FLSC also urged the government to rollback the decision.
Courtesy: www.ekantipur.com

Limbuwan News, On 1 Nov 2007

In the course of analyzing the contemporary situation of Nepalese Politics, Federal Republican National Front, a united front of Federal Democratic National Forum. Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Federal Limbuwan Autonomous State Council, Tamagsaling Autonomus State Council and Federal Republican Front has decided that the present seven agitating parties are sinking in the same unitary mud and back warding conflict.

In a press issue, there is said that there is not being protected even the basic human right, citizen’s freedom and minimum agreements while seven parties are bargaining for their seats by wasting the entire resources and materials of the nation.

Front has condemned in the kidnapping case of a journalist Mr. Birendra Shaha by requesting the kidnappers to make him public soon.

Front has also added on its Press Release that the government should ask excuse from the people for their weaknesses and should address the issue of  declaring Republican Nepal before Constituent Assembly[CA] and the matter of Full Proportionate Electoral System for CA.

Limbuwan, 28 Oct. 2007
A Four Days long Extedend meeting of Limbuwan Autonomous State Council has finished with important decisions. Various Reports were presented by the council members at the meeting. This meeting mainly focussed it  discussion on ineternal issues of Council and Federal Democratic National Forum, an Umbrella ourganizatio of Limbuwan. It reviewd all of its movements done in Limbuwan. And, it has decided upon various issues. However, no immediate strikes are conformed. It will be decided and with the united meeting of Federal Democraticc National and Federal Republic Front soon.
The special decions will brought out on 29 Oct, through a press release.

You may be aware about the event of Pokhara, where 4 people were arrested by the administration with the charge of slaughtering of a cow and making Momo with the beef. Now they are released on condition that they present themself in the administration on tarik.  They were arrested on 10 th Ashoj. This type of events is repeating frequently like at Jhapa, Shakuwashabha, Solukhumbu, Nuwakot and Pokhara ets. According to a news paper (Blast) which is published from eastern region of Nepal, again same event has taken place at Ilam yesterday, yet to be confirmed.  
 
Nepal is multy lingual, multi culture, multi religion country, and the democratic government formed after the 2nd popular people movement has declared as secular state.  The intrim constitution has also stated as Nepal is a secular state. However the secular state mentioned in constitution not comes into practice. The government administration itself violating the rule of law resulted the Ips are deprived of their rights. This is a grate violation of human rights and we regrate of these events. We urge to the respective authority, not to repeat such type of events again.
Please find attached doc of press statement against the events and we would like to request you all for your solidarity.
 
 
Ujir Rana Magar
General Secretary
NGO Federation of Nepalese Indigenous Nationalities (NGO-FONIN)
Via: Mail

Dear Shankar and Friends,
 
We sympathise very much with the political suppression presently happening in the Limbuwan region. We would like very much to help by doing a signature campaign which could possible be online and send it to the appropriate government officials. Please help us identify the proper person and plan appropriate ways to forward the campaign.
 
We are now in Montreal for the CBD WG-8(j) 5th meeting releted to the issue on traditional knowledge. We could request the International Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) to sign on to this petition or appeal. Our friends from nepal , Sirjana, Rashmi and Sonam Sherpa are with us and we could discuss on how this will move forward in this meeting. I hope we will be able to help in any way.
 
Best regards and keep our spirits strong, the wisdom of the elders are with us!


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Lourdes D. Amos
323 Cruz, La Trinidad
Benguet Province 2601
Philippines
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:26:10 +0700
From: deskapia@gmail.com
To: shankar193q@hotmail.com;
ngofonin@gmail.com
Subject: inquiry
Via: Mail

Date of Death: 2064/06/20 B.S.

Dear,
I am really depressed after reading your mail to Rukka. To be frank I was really unaware about this great violation that Mr. Raj Kumar Angdambe (An indigenous activist) was killed by Security force during peaceful demonstration demanding Limbuwan Autonomy in Jhapa District (Kerkha) eastern part of Nepal . Anyway, I got information and it should be the great concern on NHRC. I have attached the Complain Form of NHRC Nepal along with this mail. So, I kindly request to you please forward the complain to the concerned person or complete the Complain Register Form and returned to our Regional Office or mail to me I will forward It to our respective office. Please, suggest the concerned person not to forget to mention on Victim’s Name, age, full address ( permanent/ temporary), incident place, time and date. Likewisely, father’s name, victim’s contact number(if possible).
Thank you.
With best regards
Jaya Shor Chapagain.

 
With Condolence,
Jason Pan
Director, TARA-Ping Pu, Taiwan

The news of an indigenous activist  killed by the government security force during peaceful demonstration is really horrifying.We join with all our indigenous friends of Asia to condem this heinous crime and called for justice.Kindly convey the family and relatives of Mr. Raj Kumar Angdambe  our heartfelt condolences.
Sukhendu Debbarma
Chairperson
Asian Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
Chiang Mai,Thailand .