Three killed after troops open fire during protests
Monday, April 10, 2006 Posted: 0539 GMT (1339 HKT)
Police fire tear gas in a bid to disperse protesters.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Reuters) -- Nepali troops and pro-democracy activists were set for more clashes across Nepal as a campaign against King Gyanendra's rule reaches its most intense level since he grabbed power last year.
Nepal's seven main political parties, which began a four-day nationwide general strike and protests on Thursday, said they were extending the campaign indefinitely to pile pressure on the king to end his absolute rule and restore democracy.
The government imposed a curfew in the capital and surrounding areas on Monday for the third day and it was set to last seven hours from 11 a.m. (0515 GMT).
State-run mobile phone services remained disrupted on Monday as well, seen as an attempt by the royalist government to scuttle coordination among protest organizers.
But political parties said they were undeterred.
"We will continue to protest. In fact, we will step them up," said a leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML).
Three people were killed over the weekend when troops opened fire to disperse protesters in several towns.
The government has said troops had been asked to first warn curfew violators, and open fire at them if they refused to heed warnings and return indoors.
A big pro-democracy rally planned in Kathmandu for Saturday failed to materialize after the government imposed a curfew and deployed armored personnel carriers in the city. But some activists defied the curfew and staged small protests.
Maoist rebels, who have been fighting to topple the monarchy since 1996, are supporting the latest campaign under a loose alliance with political parties.
The rebels said late on Sunday they would launch a parallel movement against the palace.
The rebels have said they are not taking part in the protests organized by the parties but the royalist government accused them of infiltrating demonstrations and causing trouble.
The Maoist revolt has killed more than 13,000 people in one of the world's poorest countries, wrecking its aid-and-tourism dependent economy and forcing thousands to flee the violence in the countryside.
The turmoil worsened after King Gyanendra sacked the government and took power in February 2005 saying political leaders had failed to crush the Maoists and hold elections.
State-run newspaper, Rising Nepal, defended the government crackdown on protesters and the daily curfews which it said had brought calm to Kathmandu and its surrounding valley.
"The government had given assurances that the parties would be permitted to conduct their program if they broke their alliance with the Maoist terrorists," the newspaper said in an editorial on Monday.
"But the parties did not grasp the opportunity. Instead they were hell-bent on creating chaos."
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此新闻来自路透社4月10日的报道
希望对要去那儿的朋友有所帮助，我曾在2004年5月在尼泊尔旅行。也碰到过类似的游行，但是现在的局势似乎更紧张，他们要国王下台的呼声越来越强烈了！
Restive Nepal braces for new clash
Three killed after troops open fire during protests
Monday, April 10, 2006 Posted: 0539 GMT (1339 HKT)
Police fire tear gas in a bid to disperse protesters.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (Reuters) -- Nepali troops and pro-democracy activists were set for more clashes across Nepal as a campaign against King Gyanendra's rule reaches its most intense level since he grabbed power last year.
Nepal's seven main political parties, which began a four-day nationwide general strike and protests on Thursday, said they were extending the campaign indefinitely to pile pressure on the king to end his absolute rule and restore democracy.
The government imposed a curfew in the capital and surrounding areas on Monday for the third day and it was set to last seven hours from 11 a.m. (0515 GMT).
State-run mobile phone services remained disrupted on Monday as well, seen as an attempt by the royalist government to scuttle coordination among protest organizers.
But political parties said they were undeterred.
"We will continue to protest. In fact, we will step them up," said a leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML).
Three people were killed over the weekend when troops opened fire to disperse protesters in several towns.
The government has said troops had been asked to first warn curfew violators, and open fire at them if they refused to heed warnings and return indoors.
A big pro-democracy rally planned in Kathmandu for Saturday failed to materialize after the government imposed a curfew and deployed armored personnel carriers in the city. But some activists defied the curfew and staged small protests.
Maoist rebels, who have been fighting to topple the monarchy since 1996, are supporting the latest campaign under a loose alliance with political parties.
The rebels said late on Sunday they would launch a parallel movement against the palace.
The rebels have said they are not taking part in the protests organized by the parties but the royalist government accused them of infiltrating demonstrations and causing trouble.
The Maoist revolt has killed more than 13,000 people in one of the world's poorest countries, wrecking its aid-and-tourism dependent economy and forcing thousands to flee the violence in the countryside.
The turmoil worsened after King Gyanendra sacked the government and took power in February 2005 saying political leaders had failed to crush the Maoists and hold elections.
State-run newspaper, Rising Nepal, defended the government crackdown on protesters and the daily curfews which it said had brought calm to Kathmandu and its surrounding valley.
"The government had given assurances that the parties would be permitted to conduct their program if they broke their alliance with the Maoist terrorists," the newspaper said in an editorial on Monday.
"But the parties did not grasp the opportunity. Instead they were hell-bent on creating chaos."
Copyright 2006 Reuters. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
以下是最新新闻, 不知道对旅游者会有怎样影响?
数千尼泊尔人不顾宵禁在首都集会 遭催泪弹袭击
2006年04月10日 11:08
中新网4月10日电 据巴基斯坦《每日时报》报道，电视画面显示，尼泊尔警方9日在首都加德满都与示威者发生冲突时发射了橡皮子弹和催泪弹 。数千名尼泊尔人不顾戒严令走上加德满德街头要求归还民主。尼泊尔皇家政府9日还下令将宵禁令扩大至首都之外的城市。
目击者和尼泊尔媒体报道称，在尼泊尔的数十座其它城镇也发生了冲突事件。
数千名尼泊尔人不顾宵禁令和格杀勿论令走上街头，他们至少在加德满都的四个不同地区举行了游行，要求国王贾南德拉退位。年轻人在街头游行时向警方扔石块，但遭到警方摧泪弹的射击后被迫后退。
私营电视台播出的画面表示，警方向示威者发射了橡皮子弹，至少有一名示威者被橡皮子弹击中。一个在现场的警方官员通过电话称，一群示威者试图从郊区进入加德满都，但遭到警方的拦阻，双方爆发了小规模的冲突。
在西北部的巴拉特普尔镇，目击者称，近2000名示威者与警方发生了冲突，警方发射了摧泪弹。在这之前，有一名在示威期间受伤的妇女由于伤势过重而去世，她是第二位在周末示威活动中遇难的示威者。
官员们称，警方成功地制止了示威人群进入该镇的中心地区。25000名示威者8日在巴拉特普尔镇纵火烧毁了至少六间政府办公室并迫使防警警察从镇的中心广场后退。巴拉特普尔镇位于加德满都西北140公里处。另一名示威者在距加德满都以西200公里的波克哈拉中枪不治身亡。
9日是尼泊尔七个主要政党联盟呼吁举行的四天总罢工的最后一天。叛军也表示支持罢工行动。政党联盟和叛军于去年十月达成了松散的联盟。这也是反对派发动的首次得到叛军支持的罢工活动。
3月8日是尼泊尔引入民主制度16周年的纪念日，这一实验于去年失败，国王贾南德拉当时接管了政府，他承诺要镇压叛军，并在三年内举行选举。许多尼泊尔人最初对国王的行动表示欢迎，但在此之后武装分子的活动进一步升级，经济形势也每况愈下，这助长了民众的不满情绪。数千名工人、专业人员和商人最近首次加入了学生和政治活动分子发动的示威活动。
除了8日的枪击事件外，尼泊尔政府自上星期三以来已逮捕了800多示威者，警方9日又逮捕了20名违反宵禁令的活动分子。美国、日本、欧盟和印度都对尼泊尔镇压反对派表示谴责，它们对国王夺取权力持批评态度。(固山)
我昨天才回来，那边情况的确不是很好，我们也看到了一些比较激烈的冲突场面，虽然游客相对是安全的，但行动会受制，出行也很不方便，尤其是从一个城市到另一个城市，几乎没有什么车可以走得了，所以如果你想玩的尽兴些的话，还是等局势平稳些再去，不然时间和费用都会成问题。
谢谢楼上的，如果还有去过的同学，拜托多告诉一些那边的近况。
格杀勿论令
冲突，罢工都是9年来最严重的。
陆路交通处于封锁和瘫痪。
我们从樟木到加得满都，用了11小时。算是最幸运的，最近日子，走这条路的游客，很多是在半途下车，徒步几十公里走到加都的。
现在最有效得交通是飞机。
飞机可以保证，我预测，飞机这个交通方式以后也是可以保证得。无论形势是走向好的方向，还是坏的方向。
从加都飞到博卡拉得单程机票是45－50美金（yeti公司）
可以考虑飞博卡拉，然后步行走到treking的起点。
不过总的来说，安全是没任何问题，
游客的安全可以得到保证。尼泊尔，无论是政府军，警察，还是示威群众，都对游客很友好。当然，跟着群众一起示威的话，小心被误伤到。只要注意自我保护就行了。
关于宵禁，在Tamel区，至少我临晨1点，在街上走，是没问题的。除了我外，依然有一些游客一样晚归的。警察不会管你。
呵呵, 小葱肯定是灾星, 走到哪里都要出点事. 上次去泰国是,这次也是.
平安.
小聪,已经到了?给你发信息,你一直没回,有点担心,今天终于看到你的留言。
PS，THAMEL区的拼写错了
现在对局势的预测，有两种可能，一种走向更好，一种局势继续恶化（好像是废话）。
昨日，听说，国王和三国大使分别会谈过（美，印，中），说的什么我不知。国王和民主七党也会谈过，好的预测就是，早日能得到一个民主化的Agreement ，坏的预测就是，尼泊尔进入军管状态。。。然后更坏的是。。。
不过我个人持乐观态度。
大家要注意，在樟木，在拉萨，在加都满都，小道消息都是满天飞，其中结合了中国人的乐于掺和的奥运精神，在拉萨，听到的小道消息诸如有：某游客坐坦克从樟木进入加都，在樟木听到的小道消息诸如有，某日开始闭关十天（其实当日我们顺利通关），在加得满都听到的各种版本的小道消息更多，诸如，中尼国际大巴被砸（尚未确认是否是小道消息，但听起来比较夸张），等等。
经过我分析，小道消息都是把事实局势恶化的版本，很少有喜剧，大团圆版本。看来，悲剧依然是最打动人心的力量。（历史上分析，希腊戏剧，悲剧的产生也早于喜剧几百年）。
建议大家获取尼泊尔的信息，主要来自报纸，外电，外国网站。
最后总结一句，游客安全的。只是行动不便。
不是好像，是absolutely
如果目前的局势能导致尼泊尔有一个彻底的革命性的变化，也不失为一件好事。
谢谢各位的消息，我准备五一进藏再上尼泊尔转上一圈，很担心目前的局势呀。我能查到的消息也是格杀无X令，好吓人。
别去，我刚花了390美金飞回来，在博卡拉到加都的路上还尝到了催泪弹的味道，我们那辆车是罢工开始后从博卡拉到加都的唯一一辆车，还是通过特殊渠道能成行的，一路上都是路障和烧毁的车辆，触目惊心！
谢各路大侠, 近日的报纸还是说继续恶化...看来五一赶是不上了,等下回吧, 虽然同行的朋友还是心痒痒的...
. 继续关注, 希望大家继续更新相关消息.
谢谢啦...
五一最好不要去尼泊尔,那里现在很不安全，我的朋友刚回来，如果不是活的不耐烦了，就不要去掺和，小心把命搭里,虽然尼泊尔人对中国人比较友善，但的确现在很不安全.
严重吐血中，人数不如天算，什么都算到了，就没算到那边局势每况愈下。
等待越久，成行的喜悦会更强烈，我也是想了三年，才终于去成了尼泊尔。
今天的报道，局势愈加严重了，去的同学要特别小心了。
2004年春节去的，正赶上罢工，在博卡拉硬是被软禁2天（没有交通工具，无法离开），现在是全国大罢工，全国的交通肯定是瘫痪了，公家的罢工，个人的照样不敢出行，没有交通工具，只有在加德满都发呆了，五一前往的同学是否该考虑回避了。
唉，彻底死心了．
今天看了新闻，局势进一步恶化，中国美国都开始撤离使馆人员，工作人员以及游客。想去得都该死心了吧。现在的情况，游客根本不可能保证安全的。再不撤离，过段时间可能交通都会成问题，而且集中撤离的高潮，更会人心惶惶。
今天也看到了这个新闻。
近日，尼泊尔局势持续动荡。看守政府宣布继续实施霄禁，街头运动持续发生，并出现打、砸、抢现象。
外交部提醒在尼中国公民提高安全防范，加强自我保护，并建议中国游客尽快离尼。如遇紧急情况，请及时与中国驻尼泊尔大使馆联系。
联系电话9771-4411740，或拨打手机977-9851071666，977-9851071888， 977-9851050930，977-9851034088（藏语）。
国内公民如无特殊必要，建议暂缓赴尼。
估计51可以去,只要能签证入关,就不会有多少危险的.再说,意义不一样,每个人的理解不同
听说已经开始撤乔了......我也好想去哦.......
想问问.....在深圳怎么办理去尼泊尔的签证啊??
别去了,前三天我一从尼泊尔进货的朋友刚发信息给我,连撤出来都挺难.因我也在尼动荡时去过,但朋友说这次不同,以前是毛游击战之类的,这次是窝里乱.