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“T he nation seeks solidarity amongst all who have faith in multiparty democracy to formulate a mechanism which ensures that peace and democracy are never again jeopardized.”
King Gyanendra , in his message to the countrymen, on the occasion of the 56 th Democracy Day.
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“ T he ball now is in the party’s court and naturally further political development will go ahead as per the response of the political parties to the message . ”
Dr. Tulsi Giri , vice chairman of the Council of Ministers, in Kantipur.
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“D emocracy is most important. Whether the monarchy exists or not, it is not for me to say.”
Sher Bahadur Deuba , former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress (NC-Democratic), addressing a press meet at his residence after being freed from the Custody of the erstwhile Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC).
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“T here is no other practical, workable solution to your constitutional crisis and to effectively face the most immediate, as well as the most serious long-term, threat to your peace and prosperity – the insurgency.”
James F. Moriarty , American ambassador to Nepal, underscoring the need for reconciliation between the King and the political parties.
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“T he Supreme Court’s verdict (to scrap off the Royal Commission for Corruption Control) has given a sharp reply to those who say the king had become autocratic.”
Ashok Nath Tiwari , political analyst and former member of the National Assembly, in Jana Bhawana.
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“I will also take initiative (for the unity) and I also appeal Girijababu and Sher Bahadurji to work for this.”
Krishna Prasad Bhattarai , senior leader and former prime minister, talking to the visiting leaders of NC (D) at his residence in Bhainsepati, and appealing for unity of NC.
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“S uch is the level of propaganda in the international level that foreigners tell us that in Nepal you may step on a bomb everywhere you go and you may get killed every time you venture out of your house.”
Sudip Pathak , member of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) speaking at an interaction program in Reporters’ Club.
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“B y stating that the sovereignty and the state power is vested in Nepali people, the SC decision has destroyed the foundation of royal proclamation.”
Radheshyam Adhikari , advocate and member of National Assembly, in Kantipur .
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“T his verdict has clearly established that the King does not enjoy power to do whatever he likes.”
Laxman Aryal , former judge of Supreme Court and one of the drafters of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990, in Kantipur.
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Transition
ELECTED: Shyam Mohan Shrestha as the president, Ramesh Khetan as the vice-president, Kailash Bahadur Shrestha as the general secretary and Rajan Amatya as the treasurer of Nepal-France Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NFCCI), by the 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of NFCCI.
AWARDED: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), with the PATA Gold Award 2006 in the CD-ROM category, for its Nepal interactive CD ROM, for the second time, by Pacific Asia Travel Association.
Tamakoshi Sewa Samiti, with the Osaka Image Award, by state memorial gallery and museum in Oklahama.
HONORED : Movie director Narayan Puri, littérateur Durga Bahadur Subedi Chhetri, industrialist Linendra Prasad Pradhan, singer Gopal Shrestha, and social workers Krishna Bahadur Thapa and Sagun Shah, with ‘Simple Honor Program’, by Simple Arts.
FREED : Production manager Prabhakar Bikram Shah, factory engineer Sarbajeet Rana and commercial manager Dambar Mani Limbu of Surya Nepal Private Limited, who had been abducted by the Maoists about two weeks ago.
ACCREDITED: Madhu Raman Acharya , permanent representative of the Kingdom of Nepal to the United Nations, also as the ambassador to Argentina , by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal , 1990.
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