KATHMANDU, Dec 16 Kyodo Thousands...

KATHMANDU, Dec 16 Kyodo

Thousands of protester marched by the agency of central Kathmandu on Tuesday calling forward King Gyanendra to return executive powers he seized last year.

The protester carried black flags that read ''Down with regression'' and ''Long live multiparty democracy'' while chanting ''Monarchy is forward the fall.''

Police said a certain number of 5,000 people marched through the main thoroughfare to mark the day 43 years ago when King Mahendra, Gyanendra's late father, banned political parties in the country

Nepalese mainstream political parties, which organized the march, said 20000 took part.

In a tongue to the participants, party leaders and activists demanded restoration of the Nepalese parliament dissolved in May 2002

Sher Bahadur Deuba, president of the Nepali Congres Party (Democratic) and former premier, l a separate march of politicians and observers demanding his reinstatement.

in succession Oct. 4, 2002, the king sacked Prime Minister Deuba, who was culled to the post, and assumed executive powers after Deuba approached the king to solicitation a postponement of parliamentary elections.

Earlier Tuesday, centurys of Nepalese praised King Mahendra as the savior of the nation and showed garlands and bouquets at his statue in front rank of the royal palace.

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