Repeating Same Old Problems Again and Again............ News from - www.nepalnews.com, Mar 17 05 All political forces should work together: Dr. Tulsi Giri Vice chairman of the council of ministers, Dr Tulsi Giri, has urged all political forces to sit together and find areas of shared agreements so as to work jointly in order to rescue the country from the current crisis. Addressing the first ever press conference after his appointment to the post last month, Dr. Giri said, ?It is obvious that we (the opposition parties and the government) have disagreements but we too have areas of agreements. Let?s prepare a common political package of national interest and work together,? he said. He suggested that fighting terrorism and corruption could be such areas. Addressing a press meet at the Department of Information in Kathmandu Thursday, Dr. Giri defended the February 1 royal move saying that it was taken in line with the constitutional process of the country. ?Time shall tell whether the royal move was ill advised or well advised, but it was constitutionally advised,? he added. Reacting to the Feb. 1 developments, former Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa had said the royal move was ill-advised. Asking all not to suspect the royal move, Dr. Giri said, ?King?s move is not against democracy, it is against terrorism. In fact, the royal move is directed towards reenergizing democracy.? He insisted that declaration of the state of emergency was a move to rescue the country from terrorism and was taken as per the aspirations of the Nepali people and the country. When asked if he had any plans to call Maoists for talks, Giri said personally he was not in favour of it. ?It is clearly mentioned in the royal proclamation,? he added. Giri, however, said the government wanted Maoists to leave the jungles, repent for the heinous crimes they committed in the past and join the mainstream. Addressing the press meet, Information and Communication Minister and government?s spokesperson, Tanka Dhakal, said political parties were the one who forced the king for the February 1 move. He criticized the deeds of the governments and leaders of the multi-party regime and alleged that they were not working sincerely for country and the people. Another vice chairman in the government, Kirti Nidhi Bista, was also present in the press meet but he did not make any comments.