Maoists will join interin Nepal government

Maoist leader Prachanda said that rebel leaders will form part of an interim government which will replace both the Nepal parliament and the Maoist "People's Government."

Prachanda met with Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and leaders of the other seven political parties in the ruling alliance on Friday.


Leader of Nepal's Maoist rebels Prachanda, second left, sits inside a car with his wife after their arrival at the Katmandu airport, Nepal, Friday, June 16, 2006 for a meeting with leaders of the ruling coalition. AP photo from Yahoo News.

The new government will create a new constitution and set the stage for a permanent government down the road.

Before that time, an interim constitution will be created and the United Nations will provide oversight of both Nepalese troops and Maoist fighters.