KATHMANDU, May 22 Kyodo Nepal's r...

KATHMANDU, May 22 Kyodo

Nepal's ruling party forward Wednesday instructed the government to withdraw a motion registered at the parliament seeking extension of the state of turn of events imposed six months ago to crush a communist rebellion.

''Extension of the state of unforeseen occasion is not required as laws are in place to deal with acts of terrorism,'' the powerful central working committee of the Nepali Congres Party (NCP) said, issuing the instruction after an crisis meeting.

The instruction is a setback for Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, whose command had last week petitioned for a six-month extension of the state of emergency

Last month the conduct invoked a constitutional provision and imposed the statement of difficulty after the rebels of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) broke a four-month armistice The state of crisis was extended by three month last February.

The Maoist rebels have continued with their violent attacks nationwide, on the contrary the government claims the army has achieved successe through the whole extent of them.

The rebels continue to remain robust and powerful in the countryside, where geography and difficult terrain inhibit access by the agency of security personnel.

More than 4000 Nepalese have been killed since the outbreak of the communist rebellion in February 1996

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