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Press: Support King or Die

Posted in Radio Free Nepal on Apr 7th, 2005 No Comments »

It is what the King’s government is saying to the press. Like every undemocratic ruler, the King can’t tolerate any criticism and has said ‘there would be no state advertisement for the newspaper that does not support the nation and crown.’
This is a big blow of small newspaper, especially weeklies which are more vibrant in [...]

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Nepali Congress leader released from house arrest

Posted in Radio Free Nepal on Apr 1st, 2005 No Comments »

Girija Prasad Koirala, Nepal’s most influential political leader and the chairman of Nepali Congress, has been released from house-arrest today, the best day in the whole year to release him because it’s an April Fool day and the Monarchy of Nepal wants to fool the world by reiterating its commitment to democracy (people’s will).
Koirala, who [...]

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