Government Committed to Concluding Transitional Justice, Says PM Oli

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to concluding the long-delayed transitional justice process. Speaking at the National Conference on Transitional Justice in the capital, organized by the Accountability Watch Committee and the Conflict Victims’ Organization, PM Oli emphasized that the work of previous transitional justice commissions would be thoroughly reviewed to ensure meaningful results.

He highlighted that the Transitional Justice Bill, passed by the federal parliament through consensus, was a crucial step in completing the peace process and delivering justice and reparations to conflict victims. Additionally, he noted that a recommendation committee had been formed with agreement from top leaders to appoint members to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission on Enquiry of Enforced Disappeared Persons.

PM Oli stressed that Nepal must not repeat past violence, urging collective efforts to provide justice to victims and finally bring the peace process to a logical conclusion. While acknowledging that 18 years have passed without resolving the issue, he vowed that those responsible for human rights violations would be held accountable.

He dismissed calls for commemorating the armed conflict with public holidays, arguing that such actions would only deepen the suffering of victims. Instead, he called for international support to ensure a just and unique resolution to transitional justice in Nepal. He also cautioned against unnecessary politicization of unrelated matters under the guise of transitional justice.

Reaffirming Nepal’s commitment to the federal democratic republic, PM Oli declared that the country would not backtrack on the system achieved through people’s struggle and sacrifice.

Former Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba and Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who played key roles in Nepal’s peace process, were also present at the event.