Decision on declaration of Republic in Nepal
Kathmandu,
Sep
23:
Nepal
Prime
Minister
Girija
Prasad
Koirala
today
said
there
was
no
alternative
to
accepting
the
Maoist
demand
to
declare
the
Himalayan
nation
a
republic
for
the
elections
to
the
Constituent
Assembly
tobe
held.
Ahead of a crucial meeting of the Maha Samiti of the Nepali Congress (NC), Mr Koirala exhorted the central committee leaders of the party that they should proceed with a clear mind on the issue as ''the party has a historical responsibility on its shoulders''.
The Maha Samiti is expected to take a final decision to clear the adoption of federal democratic republic as party's policy, in a clear departure from the party's six decade-old policy of endorsing constitutional monarchy, Kantipur online, reported.
''It was party's duty to move ahead as per the people's aspirations,'' Mr Koirala told a meeting of party leaders at his residence at Baluwatar.
Mr Koirala, who is also the party president, said all members of the party should unite efforts to tackle the challenges before the nation, stating that the country's sovereignty was at stake.
The NC Maha Samiti meeting will begin later today at the party headquarters 'Sanepa'. The Maha Samiti -- which will be participated by 628 NC representatives -- is the second most powerful party policy-making body after General Convention.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the two-day meet, which is taking place almost after a decade.
UNI