The US Agency for International Development has urged political forces in Nepal to unite to restore democracy, saying otherwise a Maoist revolt wracking the country will escalate.
The agency says without progress towards restoration of democracy, the continued disintegration of the countrys political leadership will only worsen the conflict.
USAID is a leading development partner of Nepal where an eight-year revolt by Maoists to topple the monarchy and install communist rule has become increasingly deadly.
King Gyanendra recently reinstated Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba whom he dismissed in 2002 along with the kingdom's parliament.
The king has promised to hold elections by next April but opposition parties call the pledge a stalling tactic.
They say it will be impossible to stage a vote until Gyanendra's appointed government engages the Maoists in a peace process.
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Monday, October 11, 2004
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