Nepal's isolated king comes out in support of peace
Reuters, Kathmandu
Nepal's King Gyanendra called for the success of a fragile peace process in the Himalayan nation on Monday, his first public comments since being forced to cede political power in April. The king, who has been reduced to a figurehead and is faced with the strong possibility of the monarchy being abolished, invoked the Hindu goddess of power to guide Nepal through what he called a difficult period. "May Goddess Nava Durga Bhavani inspire us all to move ahead on the strength of national unity and reconciliation at this difficult juncture in our history," the 59-year-old king said in his traditional message for Dasain, the biggest festival in the Hindu nation. The message was circulated by the state-run RSS news agency and excerpts were read on state radio.
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