Parties reject King's offer to recommend name of future PM

Kathmandu, Apr 21 (UNI) Leaders of the seven political parties have rejected the offer of Nepal King Gyanendra to recommend the name of prime minister saying that the king has not addressed the minimum demands of the party alliance.

''The seven parties agenda has not been addressed by the king, and there is nothing new in the king's statement,'' Vice President of the Nepali Congress Sushil Koirala told the BBC Nepali service.

''The movement will end only after abolishing the autocratic monarchy,'' he said.

This is the conspiracy of the king to split the parties, he said.

''The movement has gained momentum and will end only after fulfilling the agenda of the seven parties,'' he said.

Spokesman of the Maoists Krishna Bahadur Mahara told the BBC that the King's address has no meaning to resolve the present crisis.

''People are raising their voices for abolishing autocratic monarchy and establishing republic,''he said.

The parties, Maoists and the people from all walks of life and professions have said that the minimum demand is the election to the constituent assembly through the revival of House of Representatives.

In his address to the nation, the King under intense pressure said that the executive powers will be returned to the people and asked the seven parties to recommend the name of the future Prime Minister.

UNI XC SY KN2143