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KATHMANDU - A Nepali panel investigating the shooting and killing of pro-democracy protesters in April has held King Gyanendra responsible for the bloody crackdown.
At least 22 people were killed and more than 5000 wounded in the actions of security forces against anti-king demonstrators who forced the monarch to relinquish absolute power and restore democracy.
"Since he [the king] was the chairman of the council of ministers, we found him responsible for all the decisions taken by the Cabinet," the Himalayan Times quoted an unnamed source in the inquiry panel as saying.
The panel is headed by Krishna Jung Rayamajhi, a retired Supreme Court judge, and was appointed by the multi-party Government that took power in May.
Rayamajhi declined to comment on the newspaper article, saying the commission had not finalised its report.
- REUTERS
