Kathmandu, March 9:

The Joint Monitoring Coordinating Committee (JMCC) has submitted the final report on arms registration to the government yesterday.

The report was signed by General Jan Erik Wilhelmsen of UNMIN and Bigadier General Shiva Ram Pradhan of the Nepal Army and Deputy Commander Nand Kishor Pun (Pasang) of the Maoist Army. “It (the final report) has been handed over to the Government of Nepal and the leadership of the CPN-Maoist,” a statement said today.

The report has left it to the government and the Maoists to consider the findings of the report and whether they are satisfied.

It has also said that government and the CPN-M must immediately finalise arrangements for security of the Maoist leadership so that the UNMIN can put in place full monitoring procedures for all Maoist arms.

“UNMIN, and the members of the JMCC, will investigate any alleged breaches of the Agreement on Monitoring Arms and Armies, including reports of weapons outside the cantonment sites, which are not approved for the security of Maoist leaders,” said Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General.

The second phase of the monitoring process involves a verification of the details of each person registered as a Maoist combatant.