Parties rule out split, vow to continue protest

September 22, 2003
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A joint meeting of the five agitating parties Monday ruled out “rumours” of a split, vowing to continue anti-King protests until the democratic system is again set-up.

The meeting held at the party office of Nepal Peasants and Workers’ Party in Bhaktapur further said the eighth phase of movement will be peaceful as it was earlier. According to a joint statement, the next protest will be organised on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala, UML General Secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and chiefs of the rest of the three parties participated in the high level meeting.

A separate meeting of the five parties’ task force was also held today to discuss the course of the next stir, party sources said.

The government has extended prohibitory orders for two more days until September 26. The government decision followed the parties’ joint declaration of continuing the anti-King protests. nepalnews.com mr Sept 22