Wednesday, April 09, 2008

King Gyanendra urges all adult citizens to exercise democratic right in election


In a message he addressed to 'beloved countrymen' on the eve of Constituent Assembly election, Wednesday, King Gyanendra has urged all the adult citizens to exercise their democratic right in a free and fair environment.
King Gyanendra (File photo)
The message issued a day before the election, which is widely expected to remove monarchy, King Gyanendra has said, "It has always been our desire to ensure that under no circumstance are the nation's existence, independence and integrity compromised and to build a prosperous and peaceful nation through a democratic polity in keeping with the verdict of the sovereign people."
"While upholding mutual harmony and unity during the elections to the Constituent Assembly being held on April 10, 2008, we call upon all adult citizens to exercise their democratic right in a free and fair environment," he has added.