CHITWAN: A major step towards the lingering peace process, the integration of the Maoist fighters into the national army would be accomplished within next one month, said Rakam Chemjong, the peace and reconstruction minister on Saturday.
Addressing a press meet in Chitwan, minister Chemjong also said only 3,000 Maoist combatants would be integrated at a time when the government has already revealed the actual strength of the national army as per appropriate standards.
Minister Chemjong also charged the former rebels with creating unnecessary hurdles at this last hour of the integration process. He however ruled out any possibility of promulgating a new constitution without first completing the integration process.
The peace minister arrived here in the district to inspect the distribution of salaries among the Maoist fighters at its Third Division Shaktikhor cantonment. In all, 3,936 combatants received their salary for three months.
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