Security personnel stationed at the central office of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), or CPN-UML, were withdrawn from Monday, the party said, while party leader Acharya said the government had not formally informed the party about the decision. The party’s publicity department confirmed that all security personnel deployed at the office had been removed. Ratopati reported that the government recalled the police personnel who had been providing security at the premises, where armed police had been on duty.
What the party has said
The CPN-UML’s publicity department said the withdrawal covered all security personnel stationed at its central office. The deployment ended from Monday, according to the party’s account. The announcement establishes that personnel were no longer serving at the office, but the information provided by the party does not specify the number of officers involved or the precise timing of their departure.
The party’s statement also did not include a formal explanation from the government for ending the deployment. Acharya said the party had received no formal information about the decision from the government. His comment indicates that, despite the removal of the personnel, the party had not been officially notified about the move, according to the information available.
Government recall and reported deployment
Ratopati reported that the government recalled the police personnel previously assigned to the UML central office. The report described the personnel as police providing security at the office, while the summary of the deployment noted that armed police had been on duty there. The party’s confirmation that all personnel were removed and the report of a government recall point to the end of the security presence at the premises.
The available accounts do not provide further details about how the recall was communicated, when the government decided to withdraw the personnel, or whether another security arrangement was put in place. They also do not state the reason for the decision. No further explanation from the government was included in the information provided, and Acharya’s comment was that the party had not received formal notice.
Questions remain over the decision
The withdrawal has left a distinction between what is confirmed and what remains unclear. The party says the personnel stationed at its central office were removed starting Monday, and Ratopati reports that police assigned to protect the office were recalled by the government. However, the accounts available do not say whether the government gave the party an informal explanation or whether any discussion took place before the personnel left.
There is also no information in the reports about the duration of the previous deployment, the specific duties performed by the personnel, or the arrangements now in place at the office. The reports do not identify a replacement security team or say whether the party has requested that personnel be returned. These details remain unconfirmed.
For now, the central development is the removal of the security personnel and the party’s statement that it has not received formal information from the government about the decision. Any explanation for the withdrawal, and any response from the government, would be needed to clarify the circumstances surrounding the change. The available information does not establish a reason for the recall or indicate what security measures will follow at the CPN-UML central office.
