2006 Nepalese revolution
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The 2006 Democracy Movement (
Reinstitution of Parliament
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In a nationally televised address, King Gyanendra reinstated the old
The King called upon the Seven Party Alliance (SPA) to bear the responsibility of taking the nation on the path to national unity and prosperity while ensuring permanent peace and safeguarding multiparty democracy.The reinstitution of Parliament was accepted by the SPA. It declared that Girija Prasad Koirala would lead the new government. The SPA stated that the new parliament will hold elections for a body that would write a new constitution.[4]
The move was rejected by the Maoists. Maoist leader
On April 28, however, the
On May 2, Koirala announced the new government cabinet including himself and three other ministers from the
May 18 Act
The most dramatic move of the post-Revolution government came on May 18, 2006, when the Parliament unanimously voted to strip the King of many of his powers.[11] The bill included:
- Putting 90,000 troops in the hands of the parliament
- Imposing a tax on the royal family and its assets
- Ending the Raj Parishad, a royal advisory council
- Eliminating royal references from army and government titles
- Declaring Nepal a secular country, not a Hindu kingdom
- Scrapping the national anthem until a new one is composed
- Eliminating the king's position as the Supreme Commander of the Army
The act overrides the 1990 Constitution, written up following the 1990 revolution and has been described as a Nepalese Magna Carta. According to Prime Minister Koirala, "This proclamation represents the feelings of all the people."[11]
May 18 has already been named Loktantrik Day (Democracy Day) by some.[12]
Although the constitution was accepted, it was always intended to be temporary[citation needed] and on May 29, 2008, a new constitution was voted on by the Nepalese Parliament, which declared that the monarchy would be deposed and a new parliamentary republic would become the Nepalese political framework.[13]
See also
- 1990 People's Movement
- 2020–2021 Nepalese protests
- Nepalese Civil War
- Office of Nepal Trust
References
- ^ General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions: Honour Nepali Sentiment; Continue support to Jana Andolan II Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sengupta, Somini (25 April 2006). "In a Retreat, Nepal's King Says He Will Reinstate Parliament". The New York Times.
- ^ "Full text: King Gyanendra's speech". BBC. 24 April 2006.
- ^ Reporter, Kantipur (25 April 2006). "'Announcement of CA elections main agenda of reinstated parliament'; Koirala to become PM". Kantipur News. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2006.
- ^ Majumder, Sanjoy (25 April 2006). "Nepalis cautious over king's move". BBC.
- ^ "Nepal Maoist rebels offer truce". BBC News. 27 April 2006.
- ^ "Nepal's Maoists Declare Ceasefire". VOA. 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2006-04-27.
- ^ "Rebels 'would respect' Nepal vote". BBC News. 1 April 2006.
- ^ NepalNews Archived 2006-09-06 at the Wayback Machine 2 May 2006
- ^ "Former Nepal ministers arrested". BBC. 12 May 2006.
- ^ a b "Vote to curb Nepal king's powers". BBC News. 18 May 2006. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- ^ General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions: GEFONT National Council welcomes HoR Proclamation; urges Nepal Government to declare Jeth 04 as the Loktantrik Day by legislature Archived 2007-06-11 at archive.today
- ^ Nepal votes to abolish monarchy BBC News, 28 May 2008