By Prensa Latina,
Kathmandu : After a ten-and-a-half-hour delay, the Constituent Assembly of Nepal started on Wednesday its first session by which this Himalayan state entered a new era in its history.
In this historic meeting, the 601-member CA is expected to declare their country a federal democratic republic, thus putting an end to over 240 years of monarchy.
On behalf of Acting Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, Acting Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula presented the proposal to implement the republic before the plenary gathered at the International Convention Center.
Agreed by the three main parties, the Communist (Maoist), the Nepalese Congress and the Communist (Unified Marxist Leninist), the project declares Nepal a federal, independent, indivisible, secular, inclusive and democratic country.
Its approval means the end of monarchy: King Gianendra will be an ordinary citizen and must leave the Royal Palace, which will become a national museum.