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Nepal: King dismisses government

by source: Wikinews and others - 10.02.2005 16:51

The King of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, has dissolved the coalition government of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, accusing it of factional fighting and failing in its duty to protect democracy. Several key political figures in the old coalition have been put under house arrest.
 

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The King declared Martial Law. International Phone lines and internet connections were blocked until February 8th. Radio stations and other media were put under censorship. Many political party members, trade unionists and other activists were arrested.

"I have exercised my rights given to the crown under the present constitution and I have, therefore, dissolved the government for the larger interests," the king said.

This announcement occurs with the backdrop of a continuing civil war which has claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people since 1996.

Martial Law Declared:  http://www.all4all.org/2005/02/1406.shtml

Wikinews:  http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Nepal%E2%80%99s_King_Gyanendra_dismisses_the_government%2C_claims_power_for_himself

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Nepal: updates
some links 11.02.2005 19:33

All communication links in Nepal were cut after the King Gyanendra's announcement of suspending parliament and fundamental rights, on Tuesday, 1st of february.
Airlinks have been closed, roads blocked, other transport links delayed. Armed security forces in riot gear are deployed. Leaders of major political parties, trade unions and student organisations are under house arrest or detained. Army is stationed in the editorial offices of all national dailies in order to censor. Outside of Kathmandu, the Maoist strike is apparently observed.

A student demonstration at Prithvi Narayan Campus in Pokhara was fired on by a military helicopter gunship leaving several protestors badly injured if not dead; all FM radio broadcasts outside of Kathmandu are blocked and those broadcasting in Kathmandu play only entertainment-oriented programmes; the BBC FM station recently established in Kathmandu is forbidden from broadcasting the news in Nepali; news stands outside of the Valley have been closed; and a 72-hour blockade on long-distance public bus travel in and out of Kathmandu is in place.

link to article Martial Law Declared:  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/02/304793.html and  http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=32&ItemID=7169

 http://www.indymedia.org/en/2005/02/112879.shtml (ignore comments)

report updates:  http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~div356/Nepal/Terminated_democracy.html

Zmag:  http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=44&ItemID=7167
Reporters without borders:  http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=12485
Amnesty International:  http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0202-05.htm
IMC India:  http://india.indymedia.org/en/2005/02/210057.shtml
 http://india.indymedia.org/en/2005/02/210059.shtml