Nepal's prime minister resigns
source: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/05/20095494952290711.html
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Nepal's prime minister has resigned after an attempt by his Maoist government to sack the army chief was blocked by the president.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, made the announcement in a televised address on Monday.
"I have resigned from the post of prime minister from today for the protection of democracy and peace," he said.
The move came after Nepal's government fired General Rookmangud Katawal, the army chief, for refusing to integrate former Maoist rebel fighters into the regular army under the terms of a 2006 peace deal that ended a decade of civil war.
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, made the announcement in a televised address on Monday.
"I have resigned from the post of prime minister from today for the protection of democracy and peace," he said.
The move came after Nepal's government fired General Rookmangud Katawal, the army chief, for refusing to integrate former Maoist rebel fighters into the regular army under the terms of a 2006 peace deal that ended a decade of civil war.
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