Maoist Chairman Prachanda said Sunday that the king shouldn’t be given any space in the interim constitution to be drafted in the near future.
“The king’s position should be suspended in the upcoming interim statute,” said Prachanda.
Speaking at a press meet here today, the Maoist supremo also said that the constituent assembly elections (to be held by mid-April next year) will decide the fate of monarchy. “Currently also, the king’s position is suspended and that his position should be suspended till the constituent assembly elections.”
Criticizing the
recent remarks by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on king, Prachanda said, “There have been attempts of protecting the “autocratic” monarch in the name of ceremonial king.”
He added, “The people have already opted for republican setup and there have been attempts to bring the king back to the power in the name of ceremonial king.”
Prachanda also said though several attempts were made to force them to return to war, his party wouldn’t go back to “jungle to wage war again.”
“Rather we are ready to launch a Kathmandu-centered revolution but we won’t return to jungle.”
Hailing the eight-point deal reached between the seven-party alliance (SPA) government and the Maoists on June 16, Prachanda accused the SPA of coming under the “American influence” to urge the rebels to give up arms before joining the interim government.
“America termed the eight-point deal as the Maoist agenda, India hesitated to endorse it and the (SPA) leaders came under their influence,” he said, adding, “thereafter, there have been several attempts to compel us to return to war.”
The rebel second-in-command Dr Baburam Bhattarai was also present at the press meet.
Speaking at a press meet here today, the Maoist supremo also said that the constituent assembly elections (to be held by mid-April next year) will decide the fate of monarchy. “Currently also, the king’s position is suspended and that his position should be suspended till the constituent assembly elections.”
Criticizing the
recent remarks by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on king, Prachanda said, “There have been attempts of protecting the “autocratic” monarch in the name of ceremonial king.”He added, “The people have already opted for republican setup and there have been attempts to bring the king back to the power in the name of ceremonial king.”
Prachanda also said though several attempts were made to force them to return to war, his party wouldn’t go back to “jungle to wage war again.”
“Rather we are ready to launch a Kathmandu-centered revolution but we won’t return to jungle.”
Hailing the eight-point deal reached between the seven-party alliance (SPA) government and the Maoists on June 16, Prachanda accused the SPA of coming under the “American influence” to urge the rebels to give up arms before joining the interim government.
“America termed the eight-point deal as the Maoist agenda, India hesitated to endorse it and the (SPA) leaders came under their influence,” he said, adding, “thereafter, there have been several attempts to compel us to return to war.”
The rebel second-in-command Dr Baburam Bhattarai was also present at the press meet.
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