"Prime minister of Nepal steps down" by Associated Press | July 1, 2010
KATMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s prime minister announced his resignation yesterday, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in Parliament and in street protests.
How come that works other places and not at home, America?
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said in a televised speech that he decided to resign to end a political deadlock and shore up the peace process that ended years of Maoist insurgency in the Himalayan nation.
I LIKE PEACE!
The Maoists, the former communist rebels who won the most seats in 2008 elections, have been protesting for months, demanding his resignation and a new national government headed by them.
Oh, THAT is what it takes, America -- not an hour on the Common on a Saturday morning.
“I had frequently urged the political parties, including the Maoists, to find an appropriate way out of the present deadlock and forge a consensus,’’ the prime minister said in his resignation speech. “But no agreement has been reached so far. As it would be inappropriate to further prolong the situation of confusion and indecision, I decided to resign from the post of prime minister to help accomplish the tasks of constitution drafting and the peace process.’’
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The Maoists welcomed the announcement.
“The prime minister should have resigned a lot earlier; however, we welcome the resignation,’’ Maoist spokesman Dinanath Sharma said, adding that the party has called a meeting of its top leaders today to decide its next move.--more--"
I wonder if the Globe will get back to me on it.
Been a week already.
