King misunderstood my call for "space for all": PM By Bedraj Poudel KATHMANDU, March 12 - Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Monday said that the nation was heading down the path of republic because of the king. The PM further said that the king himself had cleared the way for republican setup in the country because his message was aiding elements engaged in "destabilizing" the nation. Talking to reporters at his hometown Biratnagar before returning to the capital this morning, PM Koirala said that the king had misinterpreted his call for allowing "space for all". "If the king and crown prince are willing to give up their throne by their own volition … a new environment can still be created," the PM said. He however, did not explicate what the "new environment" was more on KOL