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on 18-Feb-03 11:18 PM
Efforts to establish peace underway: His Majesty
KOL Report
KATHMANDU, Feb 19 - His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in his message issued to the nation on Tuesday paid homage to all the brave martyrs who laid down their lives to the cause of democracy and said that efforts to establish peace is already underway.
His Majesty’s message to the nation came on the occasion of 53rd National Democracy Day. The message also paid homage to His late Majesty King Tribhuvan, “the Architect of Democracy in Nepal”.
Referring to the bloodbath that had engulfed the nation, His Majesty said that Nepal and the Nepalis can only benefit if there is peace, harmony and stability and said that he has always given highest priority to them. “The Nepali people have long wished to see the end of the spiral of death and destruction prevailing in the country through dialogue and such a hopeful endeavour is already underway.”
There was strong emphasis on peace in His Majesty’s message to the nation. “Peace is our necessity, multi-party democracy our conviction, nationalism our cornerstone and the happiness of the Nepali people our political faith.”
The king called upon all to build a peaceful and prosperous Nepal. “The political parties, civic society as well as all the countrymen should devote themselves to the creation of a peaceful and prosperous Nepal through mutual understanding and harmonious co-existence.”
In his message, the king pointed out that the Constitution of 1990 was promulgated “in accordance with the aspirations of the people that the all-round development of the country should take place through constitutional monarchy and multi-party democracy”.
His Majesty emphasized the benefits of reaching to the people, which would strengthen democracy in the country. “Democracy can flourish and take roots only if the people can experience its tangible benefits.”
The monarch also asked the people on developing collective attitude. “We must all, therefore, make sincere effort to work together to make democracy meaningful by shunning the habit of blaming and doubting each other and leading a life of virtue and character. To devote oneself to the service of the nation by eschewing the notion of “I” and embracing the principle of “We” is a basic exercise in democracy.” (yo)
King Gyanendra's message to the Nation
Beloved countrymen,
Today we are celebrating the 53rd National Democracy Day. On this historic occasion, we would like to pay our homage to our august grandfather His Late Majesty King Tribhuvan, the architect of democracy in Nepal, and all the brave martyrs who laid down their lives to the cause of democracy.
The constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal-1990 was promulgated in accordance with the aspiration of the people that the all round development of the country should take place through constitutional Monarchy and multi-party democracy. Democracy can flourish and take roots only if the people can experience its tangible benefits. We must all, therefore, make a sincere effort to work together to make democracy meaningful by shunning blaming and doubting each other and leading a life of virtue and character. To devote oneself to the service of the nation by eschewing the notion of "I" and embracing the principle of "we" is a basic exercise in democracy.
Nepal and the Nepalese can only benefit if there is peace, harmony and stability. We have, thus, always given highest priority to this. The Nepalese people have long wished to see the end of the spiral of death and destruction prevailing in the country through dialogue and such a hopeful endeavour is already underway. Peace is our necessity, multi-party democracy our conviction, nationalism our cornerstone and the happiness of the Nepalese people our political faith. Therefore, the political parties, civic society as well as all the countrymen should devote themselves to the creation of a peaceful and prosperous Nepal through mutual understanding and harmonious co-existence. May this day inspire all Nepalese to forge ahead towards this goal.
May Lord Pashupatinath bless us all. (rss)
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