‘Monarchy indispensable institution’

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`Monarchy indispensable institution'

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KATHMANDU, Dec. 18: Co-chairman of the Rastriya Janashakti Party Dr.

Prakash Chandra Lohani has stressed the indispensability of the

institution of monarchy in Nepal and said that no problems of the

country could be resolved by isolating this institution.

 

Speaking at the Face-to-Face interaction programme organised by the

Reporters' Club Nepal here today, he underlined the need of unity

between the pro-constitutional forces and warned that the country

might go in the direction of disintegration and the sovereignty of

the country might be in jeopardy if the institution of monarchy was

weakened.

 

He also said that all should contribute from their respective sides

for resolving the conflict in the country.

 

Stating that the political parties themselves had prompted His

Majesty the King to use Article 127 of the Constitution, he said that

the tendency among the political parties jostling for power has

undermined the Constitution from time to time in the past. He opined

that the Maoist insurgency has grown, as attempts to address the

problems besetting the country by making timely changes in the

Constitution were not made on time. He added that the people would

not trust the political parties unless they give up such type of

irresponsible style of working.

 

"The decision to place the Royal Nepalese Army under the supervision

of the United Nations as mentioned in the understanding said to have

reached between the political parties and the Maoists is a grave

mistake, and it is against the interest of the country and the

people," he said.

 

He also said that the entire Royal Nepalese Army should not be held

accountable for the deed of a single soldier in the unfortunate

incident that took place recently in Nagarkot. At the programme, CPN-

UML leader Bam Dev Gautam said that the problems of the country would

be resolved by spearheading a peaceful movement from within the

country.

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