Kathmandu, Jan 24: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chairperson Rajendra Lingden has pointed out the need for a new political consensus in the country.
In an interaction with editors of some media here on Tuesday, leader Lingden asserted, “Problems are increasing one after another in the country. Frustration is flaring up among the people. Businessmen are fleeing because there is no expected improvement in the national economy. We have not been able to prevent migration of youths. That is why a new political consensus is needed in the country to address all the problems.”
Bating for new thinking, consensus and new political system to departure from status quo, Lingden shared that his party was preparing for spearheading a movement to seek outlet to the prevailing problems.
According to him, his party would peacefully protest on various issues ranging from inflation to matters of public concerns. He added that his party was in favor of people and for good-governance.
He clarified that his party was in favor of democracy with king as a guardian. “RPP is not in a position to go back and is not pressing for monarchy as in the past. Our party is in favor of democracy with king as the guardian of the country. It is our old stance.”
He argued that a new narrative should not be made that where there is king, there is no democracy. Stating that many countries in the world having monarchy had full democracy, he reiterated that his party was in favor of having king in the symbolic role as specified by the constitution. #Nepal
