Graceful exit' for king: Prachanda
'I'm ready to discuss it with him'
By Ghanashyam Ojha (http://ekantipur.com/)
KATHMANDU, April 19 - CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda says he is in favor of providing King Gyanendra a 'graceful exit' from the throne that the Shah dynasty has occupied for the last 240 years.
He told the Post that he has initiated consultations with various diplomatic missions and leaders of other political parties on what such a "graceful exit" might be.
"The king should not be ousted from the throne in a humiliating manner," he said. He was not sure what that graceful exit could be. But he hinted that there would be no further action against him if he obeyed the verdict of the people. "Even after he leaves the throne he should be allowed to continue with his business affairs or other activities, including engagement in politics in future if he so desires."
He said a forced and humiliating ouster of the king would cause negative vibes at home and abroad.
"We will present yet another surprise to the world by peacefully negotiating the king's exit from Narayanhiti Royal Palace," he claimed.
Prachanda said he was ready to meet the king in person to negotiate his exit. "If necessary, I am even ready to meet him," he said.
He reiterated that the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly will put an end to the monarchy. "There is no alternative to abolishing the monarchy through the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly and we will do just that," he said, adding, "If we fail, Nepal will plunge into another crisis."
With the Maoists becoming the largest political party following the CA poll, Prachanda said he was in favor of cobbling together a coalition government.
"The mandate of the Constituent Assembly election was to draft a new constitution and take the peace process to its conclusion," he said, adding, "The parties haven't yet fulfilled the people's mandate, so they all should stay on in the ruling coalition to fulfill it."
He said he has already urged outgoing UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal to reconsider his party's decision to withdraw from the government. "Since the Constituent Assembly election was meant for drafting a new constitution, there is no question of winners and losers," said Prachanda, who won from Kathmandu-10 and Rolpa-2 under the first-past-the-post system. He said political parties should not judge their role on the basis of the number of seats they have won.
About what type the next government will be, Prachanda said the Maoists haven't yet taken a decision about this. "We are open to discussion and the next government will be formed through consensus," he said.
He, however, said parallel power centers should not be created during this transition, as this could complicate the political process. "One person should have control and command, whether it is the president or prime
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