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End of Monarchy in Nepal
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
On December 23, 2007, the leaders of the seven-party alliance reached a consensus on the 23-point agreement that has formally ended the monarchy and declared Nepal a federal democratic republic nation. The first session of the constituent Assembly to be elected in mid-April 2008 would endorse it. The king would remain as suspended until the election for a Constituent Assembly was held. However, if the king attempted to disrupt the election for a Constituent Assembly then two-third of the legislators could terminate the monarchy immediately according to the provision made in the Interim Legislature.
On December 24, 2007, the Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence at Baluwatar, Kathmandu approved the 23-point agreement signed by the leaders of the seven-party alliance. The Government of Nepal presented the Bill on the third amendment to the Interim Constitution in the Interim Legislature.
On Monday, December 24, 2007, the Interim Legislature held three hectic meetings to expedite the amendment to the Interim Constitution to accommodation the 23-point agreement the seven-party alliance leaders reached on Sunday, December 23.
India and China welcomed the 23-point agreement reached among the seven-political-party leaders, and the election for a constituent assembly to be held in mid April 2008. However, the ethnic Nepalese and Madheshi Nepalese leaders said that the agreement was flawed.
