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Nepal: New King May Try To Expand Monaicliy's Power
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SOUTH ASIA
King May Try To Expand Monarchy's Power
The monarchy's role in Nepal's fragile democracy is uncertainmurder on Friday of the King, Queen, and at least six otherthe royal family by Crown Prince Dtpendra, who died today fromwounds. Although democratic reforms0 sharplymonarchy's power, King Birendra was widely respected as aamid corrupt politicalrowing Maoist insurgency,poverty.
marriage plans triggered the incident, but thefor now is calling the shootings
Birendra's brother. Prince Gyanendra, has been appointed King, accenting to press reporting. Gyanendra is likely toore assertive monarch than liis brother, who was reluctant toublic position on political issues, and may exert greater authority over the government
Gyanendra had encouraged the King to use extracrmsdtutional means, suchilitary coup, to reassert his leadership in light ofcrnmeni's failure to contain ihe Maoist insurgency or to ease poverty J
Before the introdiicrjon of democratic reforms. Gyanendra opposed
hisfforts to liberalize Nepal's poUlical system
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