Nepal Maoists not committed to democracy, says Koirala

Southeast Asia News.Net
Saturday 4th October, 2008

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Kathmandu, Oct 4 : Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala has accused the Maoist leadership of not showing commitment to democracy in Nepal.

In a tea-party organised by Nepali Congress's Kathmandu-9 committee on the occasion of Dahain festival here today, Koirala accuse the Maoists of betraying Nepali people by speaking of establishing of People's Republic in Nepal.

Koirala said he would not take rest from the 60-years long fight for democracy and his party would continue to work for peace and political stability in the country.

He also said that Maoists creates obstacles in the process of writing the new Constitution, Nepalnews reported

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