"Revolutionary Fee", "People's Goverment Tax", "Donation" or Robbery?

Maoist rebels demand money from tourists

2005 Dolakha: Charging and robbing Terathum: Maoists collecting money Dolakha: Collecting money from tourists 2005 Dolakha: Collecting money from tourists

July 2005 Dolakha: Charging and robbing

Maoist rebels have robbed money and personnel equipment after from two visitors ,a Nepal and a Japanese national, of the Alampu slate mine in Dolakha district. After charging them their revolutionary tax, the Maoists robbed the visitor's belongings.

Dolakha area - Alampu slate mine area "People's government tax" Foreigners NRs 2,000 per tourist Jiri - Everest

April 2005 Terathum-Taplejung: Collecting money from tourists

Maoists demand from NRs 3,000 to NRs 5,000 and fill out a receipt. Maoists say that tourists only have to pay once. Tourists say that they were not really harassed by either the Maoists or the army. Kachenjunga area - Terathum & Taplejungdistricts "People's government tax" Foreigners NRs 5,000 per tourist Porters ?

April 2005 Dolakha: Collecting money from tourists

Maoist rebels have robbed money and personnel equipment after from two visitors ,a Nepal and a Japanese national, of a slate mine in Dolakha district. After charging them their revolutionary tax, the Maoists robbed the visitor's belongings.

Maoists demand from NRs 1,000 to NRs 2,000 and fill out a receipt. Dolakha area - Rolwaling "People's government tax" Foreigners NRs 1,000 per tourist Porters NRs 400 per person