Opening session of new parliament, PM speech
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(30 Apr 2006) 1. Girija
(30 Apr 2006)
1. Girija Prasad Koirala, Nepal''s Prime Minister, enters Parliament and shakes hands with legislators
2. Medium of as Koirala taking seat
3. Close-up of Koirala''s face
4. Wide of Parliament chamber
5. Koirala struggles to his feet and walks slowly to podium
6. Cutaway of people watching
7. Koirala addressing assembly
8. Chitra Lekha Yadav, the acting Attorney General listening at front of room
9. Koirala helped out of podium to his seat
10. Wide of Parliament
11. Ground level of back of room
12. Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the Communist Party (UML) addressing Parliament
13. Close-up of Koirala listening
14. Wide of Nepal''s address
15. Legislators banging tables in approval
STORYLINE:
Girija Prasad Koirala, the Prime Minister of Nepal, went to Parliament in Kathmandu on Sunday, receiving congratulations from his peers for being sworn in as head of government earlier in the day.
Koirala was sworn in by King Gyanendra at the Royal Palace in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Koirala, leader of the Nepali Congress Party, is recognised as one of the most important figures in the recent push for a return to democracy in Nepal.
Parliament hadn''t met for four years, and Gyanendra had seized complete control of the government in February 2005.
But nearly three weeks of a general strike and street protests earlier this month, eventually persuaded the King to reinstate the legislature and return rule to the seven civilian political parties.
Parliament reconvened on Friday, but Koirala was too ill to attend.
The 84-year old leader has held the office of Prime Minister three times previously.
While his party holds the second highest amount of seats in the legislature next to the Communist Party (UML), Koirala had been described as a towering figure in Nepal''s democratic history, and a good candidate to promote unity between the parties.
Koirala indicated that he wants parliament to quickly set up an election for a Constituent Assembly to rewrite the Constitution.
Koirala''s other priorities will be starting peace talks with the Maoists and enacting legislation to put the army under civilian government control.
Koirala addressed the assembly despite his frail condition.
He was followed to the podium by Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the Communist Party United Marxist Leninists (UML).
His party has the most seats in parliament.
Outside the government compound, about 500 demonstrators gathered to pressure the legislators to keep their promises.
The Constituent Assembly is the number one demand of the masses.
They want a charter that either leaves the King as a powerless figurehead or abolishes the monarchy outright.
They also want peace talks with the Maoists and some even think the Maoists should get some posts in the new government.
The parties have already divided the ministries between themselves, although a couple of jobs were given to people from civil society.
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1. Girija Prasad Koirala, Nepal''s Prime Minister, enters Parliament and shakes hands with legislators
2. Medium of as Koirala taking seat
3. Close-up of Koirala''s face
4. Wide of Parliament chamber
5. Koirala struggles to his feet and walks slowly to podium
6. Cutaway of people watching
7. Koirala addressing assembly
8. Chitra Lekha Yadav, the acting Attorney General listening at front of room
9. Koirala helped out of podium to his seat
10. Wide of Parliament
11. Ground level of back of room
12. Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the Communist Party (UML) addressing Parliament
13. Close-up of Koirala listening
14. Wide of Nepal''s address
15. Legislators banging tables in approval
STORYLINE:
Girija Prasad Koirala, the Prime Minister of Nepal, went to Parliament in Kathmandu on Sunday, receiving congratulations from his peers for being sworn in as head of government earlier in the day.
Koirala was sworn in by King Gyanendra at the Royal Palace in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Koirala, leader of the Nepali Congress Party, is recognised as one of the most important figures in the recent push for a return to democracy in Nepal.
Parliament hadn''t met for four years, and Gyanendra had seized complete control of the government in February 2005.
But nearly three weeks of a general strike and street protests earlier this month, eventually persuaded the King to reinstate the legislature and return rule to the seven civilian political parties.
Parliament reconvened on Friday, but Koirala was too ill to attend.
The 84-year old leader has held the office of Prime Minister three times previously.
While his party holds the second highest amount of seats in the legislature next to the Communist Party (UML), Koirala had been described as a towering figure in Nepal''s democratic history, and a good candidate to promote unity between the parties.
Koirala indicated that he wants parliament to quickly set up an election for a Constituent Assembly to rewrite the Constitution.
Koirala''s other priorities will be starting peace talks with the Maoists and enacting legislation to put the army under civilian government control.
Koirala addressed the assembly despite his frail condition.
He was followed to the podium by Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the Communist Party United Marxist Leninists (UML).
His party has the most seats in parliament.
Outside the government compound, about 500 demonstrators gathered to pressure the legislators to keep their promises.
The Constituent Assembly is the number one demand of the masses.
They want a charter that either leaves the King as a powerless figurehead or abolishes the monarchy outright.
They also want peace talks with the Maoists and some even think the Maoists should get some posts in the new government.
The parties have already divided the ministries between themselves, although a couple of jobs were given to people from civil society.
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