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on 08-Oct-02 06:36 PM
Kathmandu, Oct 8
The Sinking Nepal.
Prominent member of Nepal Sadbhawana Party, Parmendra Kumar Bhagat (PKB), has been appointed as the interim Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Nepal, a news release from the palace said.
PKB is thought to be very creative and pragmatic on the issues of trade, and gender and ethnic rights. He is a strong advocate of a republic. He has already served as the Secretary General of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Tripathi) in the past.
This is the first time in the history of Nepal that an individual with no naal-naatedaar in politics has been nominated for such a high ranking position.
Talking to MP, our chief editor, Bhagat said, "my first priority will be to dethrone the king. He has no right to remain. In this context I should mention that he made a blunder by nominating me."
Bhagat moved to the Prime Minister quarter in Baluwatar yesterday. The King has charged him of not repeating the whole oath of position. He was staring at the King while taking oath. He contended that the oath be written in some ethnic language. Also, Bhagat was not wearing the national dress on the occassion.
Despite his esoteric opinions every now and then, Bhagat exercises popularity both among his peers, his supporters and some prominent members of the CPN (UML)and RPP.
Bhagat will be adressing the nation tomorrow at 7pm in Khulamanch. Recorded version of his speech will be aired in the state-owned radio and television at 8 pm.
Meanwhile, unable to fluorish nepotism Girija Parsad Kouwa, ex-prime minister from the ex-ruling party Half-Nepali-half-Indian Congress has committed suicide. After bringing Sailaja, Mahesh and a couple of other Koiralas to the top ranks, he was expecting Manisha Koirala, the sexy Bollywood actress, to be take the premiership.
A new ray of hope seems to be elavating the happiness of Kathmanduities and Nepalis as more and more members of NC are being interrogated and are about to be put behind bars by the government's watch dog agency, CIAA. Wagle, Khadka and Gupta are being kept under inspection.
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