Meeting with Former President

राजनीतिक व्यवस्था परिवर्तनसँगै सन् १९९६–२००६ का बारुदी सुरुङ तथा विस्फोटक पदार्थबाट पीडितलगायत सशस्त्र द्वन्द्वका पीडितहरूको विषय क्रमशः ओझेलमा पर्दै गएको जस्तो महसुस भएको छ।

बजेट घोषणामा यी विषयहरू उल्लेख नहुनु, जेन–जी आन्दोलनका घाइते तथा मृतकहरूका लागि मात्र राहत तथा पुनर्स्थापनाको व्यवस्था हुनु, टीआरसी विधेयकमा उल्लेखित पीडितहरूको पक्षमा भएका निर्णयहरू कार्यान्वयनका लागि पहल गर्ने आयोगमा पदाधिकारीहरू अझै रिक्त रहनु तथा पीडितहरूको पक्षमा लागू भइसकेका निर्णयहरू समेत उल्ट्याउने खालका समाचारहरू सार्वजनिक भइरहेको सन्दर्भमा बारुदी सुरुंग प्रतिबन्ध अभियान नेपालले पूर्वराष्ट्रपति विद्यादेवी भण्डारीज्यूसँग भेट गरी उठिरहेका विषयहरूबारे जानकारी गराएको छ।

भेटका क्रममा विगतका दिनहरूमा उहाँले पीडितहरूको पक्षमा व्यक्त गर्नुभएका प्रतिबद्धताहरूको स्मरण गराउने कार्यसमेत गरिएको छ। उहाँले पीडितहरूको प्रतिनिधिमण्डलसँग भेटका लागि छिट्टै समय मिलाउने आश्वासन दिनुभएको छ।

With the change in the political system, it feels as though the issues concerning victims/survivors of the armed conflict—including those affected by landmines, Improvized Explosive Devices (IEDs) and explosive remnants of war (ERW) during the 1996–2006 conflict—are gradually being pushed into the background.

Against the backdrop of these issues not being mentioned in the budget announcement, relief and rehabilitation being provided only for those injured or killed in the Gen-Z movement, positions in the TR commission responsible for taking initiatives to implement decisions made in favor of victims/survivors as stipulated in the TRC Bill still remaining vacant, and reports emerging of attempts to reverse decisions that have already been implemented in favor of victims/survivors, Ban Landmines Campaign Nepal (NCBL) met with former President Bidya Devi Bhandari and briefed her on the issues currently being raised.

During the meeting, she was also reminded of the commitments she had expressed in support of victims/survivors in the past. She assured members of NCBL that she would schedule meetings with a delegation of the victims/survivors soon.