UNMIN denies charges of exceeding mandate by sharing document on integration
United Missions in Nepal (UNMIN) has denied charges of exceeding its mandate, seeking to prolong it and favouring one party by sharing an unofficial document on army integration and rehabilitation. In an article published on the Kantipur and The Kathmandu Post dailies Wednesday, UNMIN chief Karin Landgren has said, the the paper has no official status or attribution and that it was intended to float thoughts as a contribution to the discussion. "The document is not a "blue-print", a "calendar", a "work plan", a "road map" or "UNMIN proposal," Landgren has written in the article. "It is drawn on Nepali experience and expertise, and is heavily hedged with cautious assumptions: a "best guess"", as it says." Langren has claimed the document was prepared in consultation with senior political leaders and technical experts and basically dwelt on: technically, how long would it take the parties to im