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Nepal's king declares emergency
Nepal's King Gyanendra has sacked the country's government and declared a state of emergency.
Phone lines have been cut, flights to the capital are cancelled and the press is being censored.

The king says the cabinet has failed to bring peace to Nepal, which has faced a Maoist rebellion for years.

Some 10,000 people have been killed in the nine-year insurgency, which has seen the rebels gain control of vast stretches of the countryside.

In the first international reaction, India said the development constituted a serious setback to the cause of democracy in Nepal.

The developments "bring the monarchy and the mainstream political parties in direct confrontation with each other," a foreign ministry spokesman said.

The UK government criticised the king's action and appealed for "calm and restraint".

House arrests

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and members of his government have been placed under house arrest and have had their homes surrounded by soldiers.

If the king is really acting in the interest of the people and the nation, he could have talked to us... So looking at all these things, actually this is a coup, a coup d'etat
Madhav Nepal
Communist Party

International flights were turned back from Kathmandu airport, and Nepali news websites went down, Reuters reported.
Some people have already been on the streets, protesting at the removal at the last vestiges of democracy, says the BBC's Charles Haviland in Kathmandu.

He says that by nightfall, the capital's streets felt normal - the armoured vehicles that had been visible earlier were nowhere to be seen.

But, our correspondent adds, just below the surface, things are highly abnormal.

All telephone lines, both terrestrial and mobile, were cut off as soon as the king announced he was taking over power, and just before that, the palace summoned newspaper editors to tell them their publications would be vetted from now on, he says.

'Anti-democratic'

In his announcement, King Gyanendra said he was dismissing the government "because it has failed to make necessary arrangements to hold elections by April and protect democracy, the sovereignty of the people and life and property".

Mr Deuba was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying the dismissed government would oppose the king's decision.
"The move directly violates the constitution and is against democracy," he was quoted as saying.

The leader of one of the main parties in Mr Deuba's coalition, Madhav Nepal of the Communist Party, said the king "has not talked to any of the people. He has sacked the present government and he is blaming all the political parties," he said.

"So looking at all these things, actually this is a coup, a coup d'etat."

It is the second time Prime Minister Deuba has been sacked by King Gyanendra.

Mr Deuba and his government were dismissed in 2002 for failing to contain the Maoist insurgency.

Early in 2004, political parties began a sustained campaign of street protests demanding the restoration of a democratically elected government.

King Gyanendra reappointed Mr Deuba prime minister last June.

New cabinet

The king said a new cabinet would be formed under his leadership, which would "restore peace and effective democracy in this country within the next three years".

NEPAL IN CRISIS
June 2001 - Gyanendra is crowned king following royal massacre
July 2001 - Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes prime minister following Maoist violence
Oct 2002 - King Gyanendra sacks Deuba and assumes executive power
June 2004 - Deuba reappointed prime minister in place of Surya Bahadur Thapa
Feb 2005 - Deuba sacked, king assumes direct power

He accused the country's fractious political parties of behaving selfishly and of giving no thought to the Nepali people and the welfare of the country.

Our correspondent says many Nepalis will be furious at this complete removal of democratic structures and will fear the consequences of granting more power to the army, which already stands accused of grave human rights abuses.

But, he says, others may give the king a chance. One shop owner told the BBC that something had to be done in the face of political paralysis and corruption.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/(...)uth_asia/4224855.stm

Published: 2005/02/01 16:00:36 GMT

© BBC MMV

BloodhoundFromHell	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 19:42
	(Nog geen topic hierover??) De koning van Nepal heeft vandaag persoonlijk de macht gegrepen en de noodstoestand afgekondigd. De regering is opgesloten en alle communicatie met het land is onmogelijk. Alle grensovergangen en vliegvelden zijn gesloten en alle telefoon en internet verbindingen afgesloten. quote: Nepal's king declares emergency Nepal's King Gyanendra has sacked the country's government and declared a state of emergency. Phone lines have been cut, flights to the capital are cancelled and the press is being censored. The king says the cabinet has failed to bring peace to Nepal, which has faced a Maoist rebellion for years. Some 10,000 people have been killed in the nine-year insurgency, which has seen the rebels gain control of vast stretches of the countryside. In the first international reaction, India said the development constituted a serious setback to the cause of democracy in Nepal. The developments "bring the monarchy and the mainstream political parties in direct confrontation with each other," a foreign ministry spokesman said. The UK government criticised the king's action and appealed for "calm and restraint". House arrests Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and members of his government have been placed under house arrest and have had their homes surrounded by soldiers. If the king is really acting in the interest of the people and the nation, he could have talked to us... So looking at all these things, actually this is a coup, a coup d'etat Madhav Nepal Communist Party International flights were turned back from Kathmandu airport, and Nepali news websites went down, Reuters reported. Some people have already been on the streets, protesting at the removal at the last vestiges of democracy, says the BBC's Charles Haviland in Kathmandu. He says that by nightfall, the capital's streets felt normal - the armoured vehicles that had been visible earlier were nowhere to be seen. But, our correspondent adds, just below the surface, things are highly abnormal. All telephone lines, both terrestrial and mobile, were cut off as soon as the king announced he was taking over power, and just before that, the palace summoned newspaper editors to tell them their publications would be vetted from now on, he says. 'Anti-democratic' In his announcement, King Gyanendra said he was dismissing the government "because it has failed to make necessary arrangements to hold elections by April and protect democracy, the sovereignty of the people and life and property". Mr Deuba was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying the dismissed government would oppose the king's decision. "The move directly violates the constitution and is against democracy," he was quoted as saying. The leader of one of the main parties in Mr Deuba's coalition, Madhav Nepal of the Communist Party, said the king "has not talked to any of the people. He has sacked the present government and he is blaming all the political parties," he said. "So looking at all these things, actually this is a coup, a coup d'etat." It is the second time Prime Minister Deuba has been sacked by King Gyanendra. Mr Deuba and his government were dismissed in 2002 for failing to contain the Maoist insurgency. Early in 2004, political parties began a sustained campaign of street protests demanding the restoration of a democratically elected government. King Gyanendra reappointed Mr Deuba prime minister last June. New cabinet The king said a new cabinet would be formed under his leadership, which would "restore peace and effective democracy in this country within the next three years". NEPAL IN CRISIS June 2001 - Gyanendra is crowned king following royal massacre July 2001 - Sher Bahadur Deuba becomes prime minister following Maoist violence Oct 2002 - King Gyanendra sacks Deuba and assumes executive power June 2004 - Deuba reappointed prime minister in place of Surya Bahadur Thapa Feb 2005 - Deuba sacked, king assumes direct power He accused the country's fractious political parties of behaving selfishly and of giving no thought to the Nepali people and the welfare of the country. Our correspondent says many Nepalis will be furious at this complete removal of democratic structures and will fear the consequences of granting more power to the army, which already stands accused of grave human rights abuses. But, he says, others may give the king a chance. One shop owner told the BBC that something had to be done in the face of political paralysis and corruption. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/(...)uth_asia/4224855.stm Published: 2005/02/01 16:00:36 GMT © BBC MMV bron: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/nepal.govt/index.html [ Bericht 83% gewijzigd door BloodhoundFromHell op 01-02-2005 19:48:05 ]
NightH4wk	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 20:33
	Tweede keer binnen 3 jaar, die mafkees heeft weinig te doen daar.
BloodhoundFromHell	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 21:34
	de Nepalese koning die overigens ook alom gezien wordt als de man die zijn eigen familie heeft uitgemoord om zelf de macht te kunnen grijpen een aantal jaar terug. De moord is nooit opgehelderd en de officiele verklaring luidt dat de broer van de koning zijn familie heeft uitgemoord en daarna zelfmoord heeft gepleegd, de algemene gedachte is echter dat de huidige koning dit zelf op zn geweten heeft. Deze greep naar de macht bevestigt ten ene male dit vermoeden, gezien het feit dat deze koning onder de bevolking enorm gehaat wordt zou dit wel eens het startsein kunnen zijn van een revolutie in Nepal. de Nepalese Koning Gyanendra [ Bericht 20% gewijzigd door BloodhoundFromHell op 01-02-2005 21:48:04 ]
avw1982	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 22:56
	Erg jammer dit voor zo'n land. In oktober was ik er op vakantie en heb een geweldige tijd gehad. Het is een erg divers vakantieland eigenlijk. Helaas is de situatie daar niet al te best. Gelukkig worden toeristen er door beide partijen met rust gelaten. Het rare is dat je de ene dag militairen tegenkomt en een dag later met Maoisten rondom een kachel heb gezeten. Hoorde we ook pas achteraf maar toch, het blijft erg raar. Hopelijk sluiten de twee partijen een akkoord waar ze beide goed mee uit de voeten kunnen. Één punt waar de Maoisten tegen strijden is de verdeling van het geld in het land. Het meeste geld gaat naar de driehoek Kathmandu, Chitwan en Pokhara. Het uiterste westen en oosten van het land welk het armste deel is krijgen het minst. De manier waarop de Maoisten strijden is helaas niet de juiste. De bewoners van Nepal zijn vooral de dupe van het conflict. Nepalezen durven 's nachts niet over straat te gaan in Kahtmandu omdat er af en toe zomaar één wordt neergeschoten door een jonge soldaat die zich even moet laten gelden. Met de smoes dat het slachtoffer misschien een Maoist zou kunnen zijn, kan hier niet al te veel tegen gedaan worden. Hopelijk verbetert de situatie snel zodat ik in de herfst weer terug kan.
BloodhoundFromHell	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 23:04
	het gaat hier natuurlijk niet alleen om de problemen met de maoisten, maar vooral ook rondom de positie van de koning zelf, die door veel Nepalezen gehaat wordt ivm zijn arrogantie en omdat hij ervan verdacht wordt zijn familie zelf te hebben vermoord. Ik denk dat de koning met deze daad vooral de maoïsten in de kaart speelt, een opstand tegen de koning en een revolutie zijn op dit moment zeker niet uit te sluiten.
ioko	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 23:12
	Even een zijweg, ze zeggen dat al het telefoon en internetverkeer is afgesloten. Hoe doen ze dat ?
avw1982	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 23:16
	Telefoonmaatschappij alles laten afsluiten misschien. Een vaste forumlid op het forum van nepal.pagina.nl die dagelijks er op zit en in Kathmandu woont, heeft vandaag niks gepost en is altijd de eerste. Dus we kunnen aannemen dat het echt niet werkt daar.
ioko	dinsdag 1 februari 2005 @ 23:19
	Het systeem zal daar ook wel redelijk primitief zijn, en daarmee eenvoudiger uit te schakelen.
westrtp	woensdag 2 februari 2005 @ 12:33
	quote: Op dinsdag 1 februari 2005 23:19 schreef ioko het volgende: Het systeem zal daar ook wel redelijk primitief zijn, en daarmee eenvoudiger uit te schakelen. Dat zal idd wel zo zijn. Als die koning de echte macht heeft zal dat soort dingen hem ook wel lukken uit te schakelen ongeacht hoe primitief het is.
buzzer	vrijdag 4 februari 2005 @ 11:12
	Jammer van dat land..... Het moet wel een hele wrede man zijn als je notabene je eigen familie mo zeep helpt... Niemand gelooft dat zelfmoordverhaal van die broer toch....
avw1982	vrijdag 4 februari 2005 @ 11:17
	quote: Op vrijdag 4 februari 2005 11:12 schreef buzzer het volgende: Jammer van dat land..... Het moet wel een hele wrede man zijn als je notabene je eigen familie mo zeep helpt... Niemand gelooft dat zelfmoordverhaal van die broer toch.... Klopt. De bevolking gelooft het ook niet maar zullen dit niet direct zeggen. Al ben je eenmaal een tijdje met ze in gesprek komt dit wel naar voren.