Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Nepal: Vacate the royal palace, King Gyanendra told

http://www.telegraphnepal.com/news_det.php?news_id=2627

TGW - Nepal’s minister for local development and a Maoists’ senior leader, Mr. Dev Gurung has said that the government will resort to serious actions if King Gyanendra does not leave the Narayan Hiti Royal Palace immediately.

“If Gyanendra does not leave the palace, the government will force him out”, said Gurung.

“With republic already declared, Gyanendra has no right to make his claim over the royal palace”, he continued.

“He has committed serious crimes against the Nepali people…I suggest him to live like a normal citizen of this country and face charges accordingly”, Gurung added.

“Gyanendra has committed crimes against the people he cannot even hold the position of a president let alone that of a King”, Gurung told when asked if the Maoists’ were ready to accept him as the contrary’s first president?

"If Gyanendra does not abdicate the crown he may not even be allowed to live in the county”, Gurung told reporters at an interaction program organized by Reporters Club in Kathmandu, 1 January, 08.

When asked whether the last 23-point deal among the SPA was made possible with the maneuverings of the RAW (Indian notorious intelligence Agency) chief, Mr. Gurung told that he had no idea whatsoever over the issue and added that Comrade Prachanda had not yet informed the party over it?

Mr. Gurung however, criticizing the government for making a deal with the Indian establishment recently, regarding the Arun-III and Upper Karnali Hydro power project, said "the government had made such a deal when we were out of the government…it was unfortunate".

2008-01-02 09:55:00

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