Nepali guerrillas have put forward a proposal of locking up 50 per cent of their arms before joining the interim government, The Kathmandu Post daily reported on Saturday.

Guerrillas' chairman Prachanda told Madhav Nepal, general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) or CPN (UML), a main ruling party, that they were ready to lock up their half arms before joining the government, the English language daily quoted UML sources as saying.

However, Prachanda also asked the government to lock up the half arms of the Nepali Army during his meeting with Nepal at the latter's residence.

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has been insisting on complete disarmament of guerrillas before they join the interim government.

Meanwhile, the U.S. ambassador to Nepal James F. Moriarty, in a meeting with Nepal, reiterated his stance for complete disarmament of guerrillas before they join the government.

Source: Xinhua