Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Nepal: Better King Gyanendra leaves Royal Palace, Minister Poudel

http://telegraphnepal.com/news_det.php?news_id=2600

TGW - “The Nepali Congress henceforth will have absolutely no links or whatsoever with the royalists…and those who favored monarchy within the NC camp in the past have now come to their senses after the landmark parliamentary declaration to declare the country a republic”.

The vice president of the Nepal Congress party and the minister for peace and reconstruction Mr. Ram Chandra Poudel made these remarks at a media interaction program organized by the Reporter’s Club, Kathmandu.

“It is natural for those who exploited the people with the backing of monarchy in the past are now advocating for the continuation of monarchy…”, Poudel added.

“My suggestion to King Gyanendra would be that now he should quietly abandon the Royal palace”, Poudel continued.

“Now the country has already become a federal democratic republic…only the formal declaration remains to be accomplished…Gyanendra could however, occupy the palace until CA election is held mid-April next year”, Poudel said.

Poudel also revealed that currently the government is trying to establish links with the Madhesi armed outfits led both by Goit and Jwala Singh to initiate dialogue.

Mr. Poudel added that the NC does not want people like Mahanta Thakur to be in the party who have divided loyalties and that the formation of the new Madhesi party will have no impact on the overall politics of Madhesh.

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