Deuba says he is concerned about democracy, not the king

February 14, 2006
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President of Nepali Congress (Democratic) Sher Bahadur Deuba (r) and general secretary Prakash Man Singh (l) talking to journalists in their first press conference after release from six month long detention on charges of corruption, at Deuba’s residence in Budhanilakantha, Tuesday, Feb 14 06. nepalnews.com/rh

Former Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress (Democratic), Sher Bahadur Deuba, has said his sole concern is towards the restoration of peace and democracy in the country rather than monarchy.

Talking to reporters a day after he was released from months-long detention, Deuba accused that the state machinery had been misused to take revenge against him and his party.

He said the decision of Supreme Court to dissolve the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) has heightened the prestige of the apex court and reasserted people’s sovereign power. This has also opened doors for the restoration of peace and democracy, Deuba added.

He further said that international solidarity was essential for e-establishment of democratic processes and human rights in Nepal.

Deuba, however, did not furnish any fresh outline that his party might take to accelerate movement for democracy. ‘I have to discuss with party cadres and alliance for fresh agitation programmes’, he said. ‘But the ultimate goal is to establish people’s supremacy and democratic process that could not be ‘recaptured’ by the King under any pretext,” he added.

Deuba and his general secretary Prakash Man Singh were released on Monday after the Supreme Court ordered to dissolve the controversial RCCC with immediate effect and scrapped all its previous decisions. The two leaders had been kept in jail for the last seven months for their alleged involvement in irregularities while awarding contract in the Melamchi water supply project.

Both of them denied any wrongdoings.