04-26-2006, 12:55 AM
<b>US asks King to assume ceremonial role</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hours after the Kingâs announcement to reinstate the dissolved House of the Representatives as per the demand of the seven political parties, the United States (US) has urged the King to step aside and take on a more ceremonial role in the kingdom's governance.
"The US salutes the people of Nepal's courage and resilience in their struggle for democracy. The King's speech in Kathmandu calls for reinstatement of Parliament. We believe that he should now hand power over to the parties and assume a ceremonial role in his country's governance," the US State Department said last night.
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"The US salutes the people of Nepal's courage and resilience in their struggle for democracy. The King's speech in Kathmandu calls for reinstatement of Parliament. We believe that he should now hand power over to the parties and assume a ceremonial role in his country's governance," the US State Department said last night.
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