Nepals new national anthem Nepal launched a new national anthem on Friday, replacing the previous song that praised the Himalayan nations highly unpopular monarch. The new anthem was made public by Parliament Speaker Subash Nemwang. The song, which includes the lyrics, We Nepali are a garland made of several hundred flower bouquets, was written by local composer Byakul Maila, who won a nationwide competition to select a new anthem. Nepals last national anthem praised King Gyanendra and wished him a long life, but it was scrapped soon after he was forced to give up his authoritarian rule in April 2006. Gyanendra has been stripped of his powers and a special assembly to be elected later this year will decide whether Nepal should continue to have a king.
