Nepalese monarchy to become republic

Monday, December 24, 2007

The principal political parties of Nepal have decided to abolish the constitutional monarchy, headed by King Gyanendra, and turn the country into a republic. The insurgent Maoists would be allowed to return to the government.

The Maoists, a military group who want a socialist republic, left the government in September demanding the end of the monarchy. They had only joined since the peace agreement at the end of the 1996-2006 Nepalese Civil War. An agreement has now been reached after they signed a 23-point pact with the 6 main Nepalese political parties.

The treaty establishes that a constitutional assembly should form in April to rewrite the constitution, formally end the monarchy and put together the details of the new republican system. The Maoist rebels declared a cease fire and signed a peace treaty, agreeing to place its troops and weapons under United Nations supervision.

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This is a complete or partial translation of the article "Nepal abole su monarquía", from the Spanish language Wikinews.

Charles Haviland. Nepalese monarchy to be abolished — BBC News Online, December 24, 2007
Binaj Gurubacharya, AP. Nepal's Ex-Rebels to Rejoin Government — Guardian Unlimited, December 24, 2007

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