Pro-monarchs give Nepal govt a week to agree to demands | World News
Nepal’s pro-monarchs announced Thursday they will intensify protests to restore the monarchy if the government does not reach an agreement with them in a week. The newly formed Joint People’s Movement Committee said they will also conduct a rally on Friday near the Tribhuvan International Airport.
Speaking to media, the body’s convener, Nabaraj Subedi, an 87-year-old staunch supporter of former King Gyanendra, said: “We give all pro-republic parties and the government a week to ponder over our demands, which we are pursuing peacefully, and failure to respond to them positively will compel us to intensify protests until our goal is achieved.”
Subedi urged the government to accept the 1991 constitution, which had a constitutional monarchy with a multi-party system of parliamentary democracy as well as a unitary Hindu Nepal as its fundamental features.
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Subedi asked the government to make suitable amendments in the current constitution to accommodate these features.
On Friday, the Social Forum, a four-party alliance, is also organising a demonstration in favour of republic system at Bhrikutimandap area of Kathmandu to counter the pro-monarchs.
Commun Party of Nepal-Mao Centre, CPN-Unified Marx Lenin, among others, are joining the demonstration to strengthen the republic.
The Social Forum said the Nepali people have fought and sacrificed for the republic and will not let the Monarchy be restored.Story continues below this ad
The government has decided to deploy over five thousand security personnel in the Capital due to the tense situation that may lead to violent confrontation.
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