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Nepal to discuss monarchy future Nepal to discuss monarchy future
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The parliament in Nepal is due to debate a call for the abolition of the country's 240-year-old monarchy. Parliament in Nepal is due to debate a call for the abolition of the country's 240-year-old monarchy.
The Maoist former rebels want a republic to be declared before national elections are held. The Maoist former rebels want a republic to be declared before constituent assembly elections.
Correspondents say the demand is likely to be rejected because it contradicts an agreement to leave the decision about the monarchy to Nepalese voters.Correspondents say the demand is likely to be rejected because it contradicts an agreement to leave the decision about the monarchy to Nepalese voters.
The Maoists are also insisting that the elections be held on a system of proportional representation.
Elections were postponed indefinitely after the Maoists left the interim coalition government last month.Elections were postponed indefinitely after the Maoists left the interim coalition government last month.
The Maoists are demanding the immediate abolition of the monarchy.
But the governing Nepali Congress party is insisting that a new parliament should first be elected which will decide the future of the royal family.
Elections, which were earlier scheduled for 22 November, have now been postponed and no new date has been set for the vote.
The elections are a key element of a peace deal signed in 2006 that ended 10 years of Maoist insurgency.The elections are a key element of a peace deal signed in 2006 that ended 10 years of Maoist insurgency.