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Ex-King Gyanendra's statement on monarchy a daydream, say Nepali leaders | Most Nepali leaders have described a recent statement by former Nepal monarch King Gyanendra that 'the monarchy hasn't completely ended' as a daydream. Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said on Thursday: "It
is only a day dream to say that the monarchy still exists in the country. So,
the meeting did not discuss about his remarks. Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party
(TMLP)
Chairman Mahantha Thakur expressed surprise over the former king's remark and
joked that the former king might have made such remarks in delusion. Meanwhile,
UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha claimed that the latest statement
by former King Gyanendra has made it clear that counter revolutionaries are
conspiring
in the country. "The deposed king gave his recent statement with the support from
counter revolutionary forces, Kantipur quoted him as saying. He remarked that
yesterday's statement of the ex-monarch that the monarchy could resurrect is an
audacious attempt to disrespect the people. Former king in an interview with a
private television channel on Wednesday aid it is hypothetical to say that the
monarchy has been abolished in the country. The former king said that he does
not think that the monarchy has ended. "While turning the pages of the country's
history, there are ups and downs..," he said, adding that people will decide
considering
this and (all should) take this up. In February 2005, Gyanendra Shah sacked Prime
Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and started ruling directly. Following the royal
takeover,
the seven major political parties formed a broader alliance and joined hands with
the rebels Maoists signing a 12-point understanding which paved way for the 2006
April movement (Janandolan II ) that eventually pulled down monarchy and carved
out Constituent Assembly polls. The 240-years monarchy got officially abolished
in the first meeting the Constituent Assembly of May 28, 2008 and the country
was baptized a republic. |
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