Singaporean social entrepreneur attempts to play "kingmaker" role for Nepal

Nepalnews.com, 1 Apr 2009
Singapore based tabloid The New Paper which carried exclusive interviews with former crown prince of Nepal Paras Shah in three editions Sunday to Tuesday has run yet another sensational story - plans to revive monarchy of a Singaporean woman who claims to have high influences in Nepal's politics.
Angella Cheng, who claims former King Gyanendra Shah gave up his throne after she made a strategic call to the erstwhile Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, has revealed her plans to coax Prime Minister and the Maoist Supremo Prachanda to enthrone Hridayendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the grandson of the former king and son of Paras Shah.
The New Paper reports, Ms Cheng, 45, plans to visit Nepal during Deepavali in October and seek an audience with prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (alias Prachanda), during which she will offer him a plan which she thinks will unite the country.
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