PM Oli asks the ex-King to make public his views on the Tinkune incident

Holding responsible ex-King Gyanendra for the violent protests at Tinkune of Kathmandu on Friday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that no one found guilty in the violent demonstration at Tinkune, will be let off.

Addressing Monday’s meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), the Prime Minister said that “King Gyanendra Shah was also responsible for the Tinkune incident” and expressed his determination that “action would be taken against all those involved in the incident.”

Two individuals including a photo journalist were killed and more than one hundred others sustained injuries in Friday’s violent protest organized by pro-monarchists in Tinkune area of Kathmandu.

The PM made it clear that among the two protest rallies held in Kathmandu on Friday, the one organized by the Socialist Front in favour of republic system was democratic and legal whereas the demonstration organized at Tinkune in support of the former king was against the constitution.

The pro-monarchists vandalized media houses, looted departmental store, set on fire government and private vehicles, burn medicine factory, vandalized a fire engine and set on fire bushes at the airport ground, which were condemnable acts, the Prime Minister said.

The government is investigating into the matter and we will take stern action after determining who is the master-mind behind the violent protest and who were involved in these activities, he said.

Oli also demanded ex-King Gyanendra to make public his view regarding the violent protests organized by pro-monarchists in Kathmandu on Friday with a view to restoring monarchy. No one will be spared for such type of criminal activity, he pointed out.

“Strict administrative action will be taken against whoever is involved in the incident, irrespective of their ‘cover’,” he said. The Home Minister will present the details of the incident in this House at an appropriate time,” he added.

“All these incidents make it clear that the former King has violated the agreement reached after the historic decision of the Constituent Assembly,” he stated.

“The agreement was that the former King Gyanendra Shah would live a peaceful life as a citizen, get involved in business by exercising the legal and constitutional rights of a citizen, the government would make security arrangements in his capacity as the former head of state and allow him to use the Nagarjuna Palace.”