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Nepal Maoists to shun government | |
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Nepal's former Maoist rebels have abandoned efforts to form the country's next government, party officials say. | |
Their decision follows their failure on Monday to get the candidate they were supporting elected as first president of the new republic. | Their decision follows their failure on Monday to get the candidate they were supporting elected as first president of the new republic. |
The Maoists were expected to lead the new government as they won most seats in April's elections to a new constituent assembly. | The Maoists were expected to lead the new government as they won most seats in April's elections to a new constituent assembly. |
But they say they are being blocked by an alliance of rival parties. | But they say they are being blocked by an alliance of rival parties. |
Differing ideologies | Differing ideologies |
"Now we'll not go (in)to the government," the Maoists' 53-year-old leader, Prachanda, was quoted as saying after meeting party leaders. | |
Ram Baran Yadav (left) was not supported by the Maoists | Ram Baran Yadav (left) was not supported by the Maoists |
Correspondents say that the decision by the Maoists, who won one third of the assembly seats, to go into opposition will plunge Nepal into yet more political instability. | |
The BBC's Sushil Sharma in Kathmandu says that there is now concern that the country may be governed by a shaky alliance of parties with differing ideologies while the Maoists - with their capacity to bring supporters onto the streets - will be watching form the outside. | The BBC's Sushil Sharma in Kathmandu says that there is now concern that the country may be governed by a shaky alliance of parties with differing ideologies while the Maoists - with their capacity to bring supporters onto the streets - will be watching form the outside. |
On Monday, the Maoists' presidential candidate, Ramraja Prasad Singh, lost a run-off in the constituent assembly to Nepali Congress party candidate Ram Baran Yadav by 282 votes to 308. | On Monday, the Maoists' presidential candidate, Ramraja Prasad Singh, lost a run-off in the constituent assembly to Nepali Congress party candidate Ram Baran Yadav by 282 votes to 308. |
The vote to decide the presidency was the first major decision by the assembly since lawmakers decided to abolish the 239-year-old monarchy and declare a republic, part of a peace process that ended a decade-long civil war with Maoist insurgents. | The vote to decide the presidency was the first major decision by the assembly since lawmakers decided to abolish the 239-year-old monarchy and declare a republic, part of a peace process that ended a decade-long civil war with Maoist insurgents. |
The increasingly unpopular monarchy was abolished in May, after a vote in the Maoist-led assembly. | The increasingly unpopular monarchy was abolished in May, after a vote in the Maoist-led assembly. |
Before then King Gyanendra had appointed a series of prime ministers before sacking the government and assuming complete control in February 2005. | Before then King Gyanendra had appointed a series of prime ministers before sacking the government and assuming complete control in February 2005. |
Weeks of demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of people secured the end of direct palace rule in April 2006. | Weeks of demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of people secured the end of direct palace rule in April 2006. |
In the same year the Maoists, who had been fighting for a communist republic, declared an end to their insurgency. | In the same year the Maoists, who had been fighting for a communist republic, declared an end to their insurgency. |
Thousands of people from the government and rebel sides died during the decade-long conflict. | Thousands of people from the government and rebel sides died during the decade-long conflict. |
By December 2006, seven parties, including the former Maoist rebels and the government party, agreed to abolish the monarchy. | By December 2006, seven parties, including the former Maoist rebels and the government party, agreed to abolish the monarchy. |