“D efinitely, Prachanda’s remarks were not conducive to improving atmosphere.”
K.P. Sharma Oli , deputy prime minister and foreign minister, urging responsible Maoist leader not to do anything that could impact the environment for talks, referring to Prachanda’s remarks against Nepalese Army, in Kantipur.
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“N o foreign troops should be invited to monitor the weapons. We do not want foreign peace keepers, too. Our own former soldiers, policemen and conflict experts can do the job.”
Madhav Kumar Nepal , general secretary of UML, in Nepal Samacharpatra.
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“M aoist must keep their weapons beyond use permanently and demonstrate in action that they are committed to multiparty democracy”
Keith George Bloomfield , British ambassador, in The Himalayan Times.
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“A n interim government will be formed after the drafting of an interim constitution. The new government can unite the two armies.”
Prachanda , Maoist chairman, talking to reporters in Doti.
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“T he army should not be commenting on political issues.”
Mahantha Thakur , Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives.
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“A n interim government will be formed only after the UN takes charge of arms management.”
Krishna Prasad Sitaula , Home Minister, speaking at the Reporter’s Club.
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“N o government should own the media in the 21st century, especially in a country like Nepal , where there is strong possibility of the government and parties in power making the media their mouthpiece at the cost of tax payers’ money.”
Mahendra Bista , General Secretary of the Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ).
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Transition
RETURNED: Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala , after completing his treatment at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok .
K.P. Sharma Oli , Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, from Geneva, after attending the first ministerial level meeting of the Human Rights Council (HRC) from June 19 to 21.
ADVISED : The government, to put 13 individuals including former ministers and advisors of royal regime, under surveillance, by the high-level judicial investigation commission formed to probe the incidents of repression against people’s movement.
VISITED: Kul Chandra Gautam , Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations.
GIVEN : Inspector Abhusan Timilsina, clean chit, by the panel formed to probe the incident of mob attack against Bharat Keshar Simha, honorary ADC to the King, and his two sons.
NAMED : Professor Birendra Mishra, former chief of Election Commission, as the coordinator of the committee formed to monitor the ceasefire code of conduct.
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