“I urge the Maoists to end the drama by dissolving all its so-called People’s Court.”
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, deputy prime minister and foreign minister, criticizing the Maoists after the latter summoned two cadres of UML for interrogations at their people’s court in Kathmandu.
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“N obody wants to kill people just like that. In course of agitation and movement, there were some problems and the government of the day had to take some actions.”
Dr. Tulsi Giri , former vice chairman of Council of Ministers, talking to reporters and refusing to accept the blame for repression against People’s Movement.
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“ T he political parties have worked hard… without restoring to intimidation, to bring about a new political order…The Maoist need to show the same spirit of cooperation and compromise.”
James F Moriarty , US Ambassador to Nepal, addressing a program organized by Rotary Club of Dillibazaar.
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“ I t will be good for the world that a sovereign country takes its own decision independently.”
Sitaram Yechuri , politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), an important ally of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in New Delhi, commenting about the remarks made by US Ambassador to Nepal James F Moriarty that the Maoists should first lay down arms, in The Himalayan Times.
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“ W e are ready to put the armed forces of both sides under a single command when a government is formed as per the new interim statute.”
Prachanda, Maoist supremo talking with officials of the Federation of Nepalese Journalist in Lalitpur.
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“ I f what Moriarty spoke is the official voice of the US, we urge the US to review it since it is against the aspirations of the Nepali People and entire democratic forces.”
Krishna Bahadur Mahara,Maoist spokesperson, in The Kathmandu Post.
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“I t was our duty to make the King active.”
Satchit SJB Rana , former army chief and member of Raj Parishad, talking to reporters after he furnished replies to the Rayamajhi commission, referring to the activities of Raj Parishad, which had organized region-wide meetings urging the King to sideline the parties and become active in politics since October 4, 2002.
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DIED: Riyotaro Hashimoto , 68, former prime minister of Japan and a very good friend and frequent visitor to Nepal, of stomach ailments.
FORMED : Women Traffic Post by the Valley Traffic Police Office (VTPO), for the first time in Nepal in the capital city. Laxmi Gurung will head the model traffic post.
RETURNED: Sitaram Yechuri, leader of Communist party of India - Marxist (CPI-M), returned after completing his three-day visit to Nepal.
RELEASED : Dhatananda Bhattarai former mayor of Tansen district, who was abducted by the Maoists since June 22.
HOSPITALIZED: Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, at Gangalal Heart Center, after suffering from chest ailments
EXPANDED: The high-level Media Commission, by the government, by inducting Binaya Kasaju, Dhruba Hari Adhikari, Rajendra Dahal, Prateek Pradhan, Shiva Malla and Ram Rijhan Yadav as new members.
APPOINTED: Prof. Dr. Kamal Krishna Joshi, as the chairman, and Kedar Bhakta Mathema and Dr. Bal Kumar KC, as members, of the University Grants Commission, by the government.
Udaya Raj Soti, as the chairman of Teachers Service Commission, by the government.
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