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Prachanda asks ex-King to join front
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NewsByte on 08 June, 2008 02:24:44
 
Kathmandu, June 8: Nepal Maoists supremo Mr Prachanda, who is expected to be the
next Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation, has asked the dethroned king to
join a nationalist front with the former rebels and work for the betterment of
the country.
Mr Prachanda has appealed to all the nationalist forces to form a common front
to tackle the pressing issues in the impoverished country. He said Nepal has set
an example with the peaceful transition underway from monarchy to a republican
form of government. We have been urging all the nationalist forces to form a
common front...We would like to urge the ex-monarch to join the nationalist
front, work with us, invest in Nepal, create jobs here and contribute in the
countrys overall development," he said.
Maoists chief said his party was ready to show more flexibility in order to
find a suitable solution to overcome the political and constitutional deadlock
in the country. "We wanted a graceful exit of the monarchy, which did take place
smoothly, as a result we decided to let the ex-monarch reside at the Nagarjun
Palace temporarily. This sagacity exhibited towards the former monarch by the
government must not be taken otherwise, he added.
However, Mr Prachanda expressed concern that the Maoists were not getting the
required support from the other two largest parties, the Nepali Congress and the
CPN(UML). "We, as the largest party in the Constituent Assembly are ready to
exhibit needed flexibility yet we are not being supported by the Nepali Congress
and the CPN(UML) which is unfortunate," the Telegraph Nepal quoted Mr Prachanda
as telling the state-owned television channel.
The Constituent Assembly abolished the 240-year-old Hindu monarchy on May 28, a
culmination of a two-year peace process that saw the Maoists give up their armed
struggle against the king’s rule.
Meanwhile, inching closer to heading a new administration in Nepal, Maoists on
Sunday agreed to amend the Constitution allowing a government to be formed or
dissolved through a simple majority in Constituent Assembly, days after giving
up their claim on the post of President.The former rebels agreed to amend the
Constitution to allow a simple majority to change the government. —PTI