(Dec 20 07 at 8:50) Nepal's Constituent Assembly elections were postponed for the second time on 22 November. This follows the withdrawal of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) from the government and has exposed the cracks in the arduous road to democracy in Nepal. The absence of governance carries implications for regional security, as shown in the concerns expressed by the US and India....( ISN )
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(Dec 16 07 at 12:15)The Nepal government has tabled a proposal in the interim Parliament to amend the interim Constitution, to hold the Constituent Assembly election by mid-April.According to the current Constitution, the election should have been held by Saturday.The proposal was tabled following an agreement...( Hindu )
(Nov 22 07 at 5:20) November 22 will go down in Nepal’s history as a missed opportunity.The country was tantalizingly close to the constituent assembly election -- and by extension to republic but the parties decided to postpone the election at the eleventh hour. Now both the polls and the republic have become more uncertain than ever... ( The Kathmandu Post )
(Nov 02 07 at 11:55) The seven political parties have arrived at a consensus to proclaim a republic from parliament but difference still persists on the date of enforcement. This led to adjournment of the special-session meeting, which was set to decide the fate of the Maoist proposals for a republic and a proportional election system, till Friday (2 nov)...( Sin Chew Jit Poh )
(Oct 06 07 at 3:50) At least there's no war. With 13,000 people dead during more than a decade of fighting, people here will tell you that's one good thing.But nearly a year after Nepal's Maoist militants left their Himalayan bases to join the political mainstream, raising hopes that this country's government could finally become more than a regional sideshow...( Binaj Gurubacharya )
(Sept 29 07 at 12:30) First, an ancient stone idol began to "perspire" in a temple in the remote north, a phenomenon believed to bode ill for Nepal's royal family. Then Gyanendra was barred from a traditional festival this week and failed to receive the blessings of Kumari, the Living Goddess of Nepal, the protecting deity of the kings of Nepal...( Times of India )
(Sept 28 07 at 3:30) A decision by Nepal's main party to end its support for the monarchy has paved the way for a compromise with former Maoist rebels that could put the peace process back on track, analysts said. The peace deal hit a deadlock last week when the Maoists stormed out of an interim government and demanded King Gyanendra and his two-century-old dynasty be immediately axed...( AFP )
