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KATMANDU, NOV. 27. Maoist rebels on Saturday rejected the latest offer and deadline set by the Nepalese Government for peace talks, saying they would only agree for negotiations in the presence of international mediators. The Government announced on Thursday that it was giving the rebels 50 days to come to the peace table adding they would miss their last chance to discuss their demands for ending their long-running insurgency. The Government has also warned that if the rebels fail to show up, the Government will go ahead with parliamentary elections without addressing their demands. But rebel leader Prachanda said in a statement that the only way out was peace talks in the presence of international mediators and an independent election for a special assembly that would draft a new constitution. The Government has repeatedly refused third party involvement like the United Nations in the peace talks saying it is not an international conflict and should be resolved internally. Mr. Prachanda, whose real name is Pushpa Kamal Dahal, said the deadline was seen as a threat and reduced chances of a peaceful resolution. Among other things, the rebels have demanded the election of a special assembly to draft a new constitution and decide if the country should be changed from a monarchy to a communist state. AP
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