Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala today said his party, the Nepali Congress, would announce its stance on the future of monarchy before the Constituent Assembly election.
He also told Nepali journalists here that the king's status currently is that of a common man.
The PM said that the issue of the king and monarchy as a whole were part of his main agenda while approaching the people for the CA polls.
Replying to a query on whether King Gyanendra would allow the polls to be held in the country, Koirala said that currently the king's status is that of a civilian and that there is nothing to fear from him. "Whom are you talking about? King Gyanendra or Gyanendra? Be sure of his designation; he is like any civilian now," he said.
On the unification of the two Congress parties, Koirala said he would resume serious talks on the merger after he returns to Kathmandu. Stating that talks at various levels were on for resolving the Tarai problem, Koirala said he himself would chair the talks if need be. Koirala also said the coalition government should continue for the next few years in view of the country's weak economy.
On the Bhutanese refugee issue, he said he suggested the Bhutanese PM that he give the international community a surprise by simply inducting the refugees into the democratic process of Bhutan. The Bhutanese PM was positive, Koirala said.
Also today, Koirala met former Indian PM Atal Behari Vajpayee. The duo discussed the peace process in Nepal, the Tarai agitation and monarchy, the PM's foreign affairs advisor Dr Suresh Chalise said.
Koirala told Vajpayee that Indian cooperation was essential for holding the CA polls. Vajpayee assured Koirala of his cooperation in resolving the Tarai issue, Dr Chalise said.
He also told Nepali journalists here that the king's status currently is that of a common man.
The PM said that the issue of the king and monarchy as a whole were part of his main agenda while approaching the people for the CA polls.
Replying to a query on whether King Gyanendra would allow the polls to be held in the country, Koirala said that currently the king's status is that of a civilian and that there is nothing to fear from him. "Whom are you talking about? King Gyanendra or Gyanendra? Be sure of his designation; he is like any civilian now," he said.
On the unification of the two Congress parties, Koirala said he would resume serious talks on the merger after he returns to Kathmandu. Stating that talks at various levels were on for resolving the Tarai problem, Koirala said he himself would chair the talks if need be. Koirala also said the coalition government should continue for the next few years in view of the country's weak economy.
On the Bhutanese refugee issue, he said he suggested the Bhutanese PM that he give the international community a surprise by simply inducting the refugees into the democratic process of Bhutan. The Bhutanese PM was positive, Koirala said.
Also today, Koirala met former Indian PM Atal Behari Vajpayee. The duo discussed the peace process in Nepal, the Tarai agitation and monarchy, the PM's foreign affairs advisor Dr Suresh Chalise said.
Koirala told Vajpayee that Indian cooperation was essential for holding the CA polls. Vajpayee assured Koirala of his cooperation in resolving the Tarai issue, Dr Chalise said.
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