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Republic of Nepal celebrates abolition of monarchy
0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008
KATHMANDU (AFP) — Nepal celebrated a new era as the world's youngest republic on Thursday after consigning its centuries-old monarchy to the history books and ordering god-king Gyanendra to quit his palace in two weeks.
In an unprecedented vote capping a peace accord between Maoists and mainstream parties, a new constitutional assembly voted just before midnight on Wednesday to abolish the 240-year-old monarchy and establish a republic.
On Thursday morning, the flag of the Shah dynasty was taken down from the main palace in Kathmandu, which will now be turned into a national museum.
"The royal flag was replaced by Nepal's national flag inside the palace," a palace official said on condition of anonymity.
"The flag has been changed as part of the...
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