Police arrest district president of Nepal Bar in Syangja

Kathmandu Sept 13-Police have taken into custody president of Syangja district unit of Nepal Bar Association (NBA) in western district of Syangja, Rameswore Regmi, from the Association’s office.
According to Nepal Bar Association, Regmi was taken into custody as he was taking part in a talk programme on the theme “Ceasefire and Peace Talks.”
Nepal Bar had asked all of its 81 branches across the country to organize talk programmes on the theme on Tuesday.
In Sindhupalchowk district, to the east of Kathmandu, police barred the local unit of Nepal Bar from organizing the talk programme. NBA officials said they had already booked a hall at the District Development Committee for the same purpose but ere denied from organizing the programme at the last minute.
Vice president of Nepal Bar Association, Sher Bahadur KC, condemned the police act of arresting Regmi in Syangja. “It is the blatant violation of fundamental rights of citizens—to organize peaceful assembly, meetings etc as guaranteed in the country’s constitution,” said KC. “There could not be a ridiculous act on part of the government than to arrest legal professionals who were discussing prospects of peace in the country,” he added.
The Association has demanded immediate release of Regmi.