New Delhi: Chairman of the Maoist Communist Party in Nepal, Prachanda, has called upon the Nepalese Parliament to take the initiative and completely abolish monarchy in Nepal. Prachanda was speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN. Here are excerpts from the interview:
Karan Thapar: Now that the interim Government has given itself the power to abolish the monarchy if the King interferes in politics, don't you think you should withdraw your demand for the immediate abolition of the monarchy?
Prachanda: No, we don't feel that. Although the Parliament has already decided that two-thirds majority of Parliament can abolish the monarchy, in that sense we feel that our demand is justified
Karan Thapar: So you want Parliament to abolish the monarchy immediately?
Prachanda: Yes, we want that Parliament should take initiative and monarchy should be demolished immediately.
He also said Prime Minister GP Koirala will be to blame if elections to the constituent assembly elections are not held on time.
Karan Thapar: Suppose the elections to the constituent assembly - for whatever reason - don't happen in November, don't happen in December, how serious will that be for Nepal ?
Prachanda: It will be disaster. I think if we'll not be able to hold elections in December, it will be disaster in this country. The whole political scenario can change to a very serious anarchy in this country.
Karan Thapar: : If disaster will happen, can the interim Government survive that disaster?
Prachanda: I don't think so, in that situation another very serious mass movement should be organised, and we'll be with the masses.
Watch the two-part interview with the Nepalese Maoist leader Prachanda in Devil's Advocate at 20:30 hrs, IST on CNN-IBN. Watch Part 2 on CNBC TV-18 at 22:30 hrs, IST on Monday.
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