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The people of Nepal came in to the street first week of June suspecting the political conspiracy of royal massacre including King Birendra who known as a liberal and patriotic monarch despite his origine of feudal class. The conspirators, domestic and international did enough to hide the fact and brought out a pre-prepared and propagated created story in the name of high level probe panel. The government imposed curfew and nakedly attacked in to the press to repress the peoples voice. Now the govenment imposed a public security regulations which is claiming based on public security act 2046, just a week before the parliamentary session.

Public security act is already criticised nationally and internationally. The charges based on PSA are claimed illegal act of police and bias and detainees are released from the judicial courts. To reduce the court and divert the regulations imposed now.

The politicians, legal experts, human rights defenders and other observers seeing this act as betrayal of 1990s movement and constitution. Such kinds of bill were proposed in pasts but rejected from parliament or government could not show courage. But now after coup....

Public Safety Regulations 2001 draws flak

Kathmandu Post

KATHMANDU, June 20 - The government’s move to grant more powers to the Chief District Officers (CDO) under Public Safety Regulations, 2001 has drawn flak from opposition parties, Human Rights activists and lawyers.

On June 4, the government issued Public Safety Regulations, 2001 in the Gazette notification using Clause 14 of the Public Safety Act, 2046 BS. This Regulations empower the CDOs or officials on their behalf to put individual or a group under solitary confinement or limit their movement to certain areas if officials are "convinced" that the suspected people are about to harm the country’s sovereignty, integrity or infringe law and order.

The main opposition Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) came down heavily against the government move saying that the government was displaying "anti-people dictatorial streak " by bringing out the Regulations.

Issuing a press release, the party said that the Regulations violate the people’s right against confinement and the right to freedom that are guaranteed by the Constitution. The government, added the UML, has launched an attack on the Constitution, the parliament, the judiciary and the Public Safety Act (2046 BS). "We condemn the move and ask the government to withdraw it immediately," said the party.

Dr Prakash Chandra Lohani, Vice-President of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) condemned the move by saying that the government has abused its authority. "The Regulations are against democratic norms and will certainly limit people’s rights and freedoms," fumed Dr Lohani.

Similarly, Hridyesh Tripathi of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (NSP) said that the new Regulations infringe on people’s rights. Tripathi also criticized the government for bringing out the Regulations when the next parliament session was in the offing. "What was the hurry? The
government could have presented the Regulations in the House. The government has once again cheated the House," he said.

Likewise, All Nepal National Free Students’ Union and Socialist Movement Nepal both have condemned the move, saying it was against the Constitution and aimed at containing people’s basic rights.

However, Narhari Acharya, spokesperson of the ruling Nepali Congress defended the government move. "It is the government’s prerogative to make changes in the Act approved by the parliament. The Regulations have been brought out to fulfil the objectives of the Public Safety Act." If the Regulations are against the spirit of the Constitution, then either the parliament or the judiciary can overturn it, said Acharya.

He also defended the timing of the Regulations. "Regulations can be enacted anytime; there is no question of bringing it before or after a parliamentary session. The only criterion is that it has to be within the parameters of the Constitution and the law of the land."

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service

The Nepalese Government has announced legislation to restrict strikes, demonstrations and other activities deemed to be a threat to national security.

The bill modifies an earlier regulation and allows local officials to detain individuals who cause violence or undermine stability in Nepal.

Officials say the law aims to address security which they say has deteriorated following the

recent deaths of several members of the royal family.

Opposition parties in Nepal have described the measure as undemocratic and unconstitutional.