King misleading the world, say Nepal's leaders

[struggle4progress]

Kathmandu: Senior Nepalese political leaders on Sunday said the statements made by King Gyanendra at the SAARC Summit in Dhaka were ``a ploy'' to confuse the international community.

``In fact, the Palace's non-cooperation was a major hurdle in resolving the Maoist problem before February 1,'' The Kathmandu Post quoted general secretary of the Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Paudyal as saying. <snip>

Meanwhile, thousands of protesters including journalists, lawyers and operators of non- governmental organisations on Sunday marched opposing the King's fresh crackdown on press through the draconian Media Ordinance and ban on news broadcast by FM stations.

Some 3,000 people marched from Tripureshwor to Nayabaneshwor in Kathmandu and in other parts of the country demanding press freedom, restoration of civil rights and democracy. <snip>

http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/14/stories/2005111406261400.htm

[drfresh]

1. Oh, I thought you meant Bush for a minute. -nt