04-22-2006, 04:28 AM
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> Parties involving children in agitation
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KATHMANDU, April 20: The street children themselves have said that they were enticed into taking part in the so-called agitation of the seven political parties.
They said that they had been brought to the agitation by the protesters promising them food, drugs and pocket money.
âWe went to the protest programmes and pelted stones at the security personnel in the hope of getting food. But, what to do we had to return empty-handed in the end,â they said.
However, the street children who are brought in the demonstrations by the protesters are ignorant about the so-called agitation.
A street child who lives near Kapurdhara, Samakhusi and likes to be called Ramu said, âI participated in the agitation for four days. But they didnât give one anything. Now, I wonât go. â
According to him, the protesters used street children like him for damage the police beat and the bridge located at Samakhusi.
In this connection, the local Annapurna Womenâs Group has stated that it would protest any acts of burning tires and stone pelting by the protesters.
âThey have not burnt tires now. We will protest if tires are burnt,â said Radha Puri, a member of the Group.
She said that no one should resort to this act of burning tires as the smoke coming out of the tire pollutes the environment and also has an adverse effect on the health.
Although some 20,000 street children are affiliated to some 600 organisations working for child rights and their protection in Kathmandu, more than that number of street children are in the streets, according to the District Child Welfare Committee, Kathmandu.
Child rights and child psychologists have stressed that children should not be drawn into the conflict or violent activities through deception.
Meanwhile, the Partnerships for Protecting Children in Armed Conflict (PPCC) has appealed to all the warring sides of the ongoing conflict and those taking part in the protest programmes to give top priority to the security of children.
A large number of children have been seen taking part in the protest programmes and also in the frontline, resulting in serious injuries to many, the PPCC has said and appealed to the parents and guardians to give due attention to the security and protection of their children by encouraging them to stay away from such protest programmes.
A campaign initiated by various national and international organisations working for the rights and wellbeing of children, the PPCC has also urged the sides concerned to discourage children from participating in any violent activities and keep them in a safe location.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--> Parties involving children in agitation
RSS
KATHMANDU, April 20: The street children themselves have said that they were enticed into taking part in the so-called agitation of the seven political parties.
They said that they had been brought to the agitation by the protesters promising them food, drugs and pocket money.
âWe went to the protest programmes and pelted stones at the security personnel in the hope of getting food. But, what to do we had to return empty-handed in the end,â they said.
However, the street children who are brought in the demonstrations by the protesters are ignorant about the so-called agitation.
A street child who lives near Kapurdhara, Samakhusi and likes to be called Ramu said, âI participated in the agitation for four days. But they didnât give one anything. Now, I wonât go. â
According to him, the protesters used street children like him for damage the police beat and the bridge located at Samakhusi.
In this connection, the local Annapurna Womenâs Group has stated that it would protest any acts of burning tires and stone pelting by the protesters.
âThey have not burnt tires now. We will protest if tires are burnt,â said Radha Puri, a member of the Group.
She said that no one should resort to this act of burning tires as the smoke coming out of the tire pollutes the environment and also has an adverse effect on the health.
Although some 20,000 street children are affiliated to some 600 organisations working for child rights and their protection in Kathmandu, more than that number of street children are in the streets, according to the District Child Welfare Committee, Kathmandu.
Child rights and child psychologists have stressed that children should not be drawn into the conflict or violent activities through deception.
Meanwhile, the Partnerships for Protecting Children in Armed Conflict (PPCC) has appealed to all the warring sides of the ongoing conflict and those taking part in the protest programmes to give top priority to the security of children.
A large number of children have been seen taking part in the protest programmes and also in the frontline, resulting in serious injuries to many, the PPCC has said and appealed to the parents and guardians to give due attention to the security and protection of their children by encouraging them to stay away from such protest programmes.
A campaign initiated by various national and international organisations working for the rights and wellbeing of children, the PPCC has also urged the sides concerned to discourage children from participating in any violent activities and keep them in a safe location.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->