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In a special interview with media persons at his residence in Maharajgunj on Saturday morning, NC President Koirala made it clear that the parties’ mass movement against last year’s Feb.1 royal takeover would be peaceful.

“This time the movement will be different than the previous one,” said Koirala, adding, “Our movement will be peaceful. Wherever the people of this country are, Nepalis from all walks of life are being agitated.”

Hinting at the government’s allegation that the seven-party alliance’s April 6-9 general strike could be infiltrated by the Maoist rebels, Koirala ruled out any such possibility.

“One thing is clear, we won’t jointly move ahead with the Maoists. We will advance our movement in our own peaceful manner,” he said.

Though protests will be organised across the country, Koirala said, the parties’ movement would focus on the capital “since the international community is in the capital and all eyes are on the capital.”

When asked about the 12-point understanding reached with the Maoists, Koirala said, “Several persons have misunderstood this issue. I talked to all-- the Maoists and the international community (on the issue) as per my own basic principles. I have my principle that there should be an end to the autocratic rule, (there should be) peace, full-fledged democracy and an independent, sovereign, progressive and prosperous Nepal.”

He said, “I have told them (Maoists) that I have no trust in your and the King’s guns, because several incidents have happened in the meantime. I have told the Maoists that when I met you (Maoists), you told me that the King offered you joint rule of the country by putting all (leaders of the parties) in jail. Then after differences surfaced between you two (Maoist Chairman Pranchanda and politburo member Baburam Bhattarai), I told Baburam that you accused Prachanda of being pro-palace and Prachanda accused you of being pro-Indian. So I told them how could I trust your guns?”

Koirala added that during his meetings with the Maoist leaders he told them that the third party—the democrats—have their important role when the two gun-wielders (King and Maoists) unite.

He also said that no one could stop the nation from opting for a republican setup if the monarch refused to be ceremonial.

“The seed (of a republic) has already been sown, no one can stop it unless the king changes his behaviour entirely,” Koirala said, adding, “History can be built through that process.”

Asked about the Maoists’ opinion on a “ceremonial king,” Koirala refused to answer. He said, “I don’t want to say everything. If I say everything about our talks (with the Maoists) the thing that is developing positively, will be knocked down. Don’t ask me more about this. I am not speaking whimsically. I am speaking with conviction.”

Koirala, however, said that he was in favour of national reconciliation.

He said, “At the time when B.P (Koirala) and the king reached national reconciliation, there was no third party like the Maoists. As there is a third party now, I aim to make the environment conducive for reconciliation among the three (forces). We should go through the present Constitution even if we move to a constituent assembly.”

Koirala also said that he had not been in contact with the palace for the last 15 months while claiming that royalists over this period had made several “failed attempts” to split the seven-party alliance.

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In a rare show of unity and solidarity for a 'new Nepal', exiled representatives of Nepal's Seven Party Alliance and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) on Saturday announced simultaneous protest programs in India coinciding with the April 9 showdown in Nepal.

The eight parties' representatives also requested the Indian government, media and the civil society to lend support to Nepal's struggle for a "new democratic republic". By Nepali New Year on April 14, they also hoped that "a new Nepal will emerge with a promising democratic future".

On April 6, they will organize a seminar on Nepal's democratic struggle in New Delhi, which will be followed by a big showdown at Jantarmantar on April 9, or the People's Movement Day. About 50,000 Delhi-based Nepali workers are expected to turn up for that.

Those representing the eight parties today included: pro-Maoist Nepali Janadhikar Surakshya Samiti's Laxman Pant, pro-CPN-UML Pravashi Nepali Sangh's chief advisor Chhabilal Biswokarma and functionary Ramlal Kafle, Janamorch Representative Iswori Bhattarai and Nepali Congress (Loktantra newsletter) representatives Shailesh Acharya and Dinesh Prasain.

Conspicuously, Delhi based SPA negotiators Bam Dev Gautam, Jhalanath Khanal, Mahantha Thakur -- who until last week were hopeful about an "eight party joint statement around April 9", but now understandably frustrated because of "deepening differences with the SPA itself" -- were absent.

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