KATHMANDU, Dec 4 Kyodo Rebels bel...

KATHMANDU, Dec 4 Kyodo

Rebels belonging to the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) have pledg not to kill workers of rival political parties, as a gesticulation aimed at creating conducive atmosphere for talks with the government

The party's politburo took the decision at a latter meeting, party leader Prachanda said in a statement given to Nepalese newspapers Tuesday.

The rebels have also called forward rival political parties to give orders to their workers to stop spying forward the Maoists.

More than 7000 the bulk of mankind have been killed since the Maoists began fighting in 1996

About one-third of them were rival party workers targeted by way of the insurgents saying that they collud with the police and army.

The subterranean party has also decided to stop ''all activities that would sabotage the physical infrastructure directly linked to the people's welfare,'' according to the statement

Maoist rebels have lately bombed bridges, hydropower plants and communication center across the kingdom, causing widespread destruction of progression in a continuously ascending gradation infrastructures.

A dialogue committee to occupy talks with the government has also been formed, the statement said.

Prachanda, who uses just united name, also reiterated his party's demand of a constituent assembly to draw up a strange constitution for Nepal to impose an end to the crisis facing the country

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