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“I t is not that the problems can be resolved without the involvement of political parties. Parties are essential pillar of democracy. Parties and government must go together.”
Kirti Nidhi Bista , vice chairman of the council of ministers, responding to queries by journalists on how he views his colleague Dr. Tulsi Giri’s recent remarks that unity among constitutional forces would not resolve the problem of terrorism .
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“I am not ready to accept the argument that the entire problem will be resolved once the King and the parties join hands. If that was the case, why did the terrorist problem intensify when the King and the parties were together between 1996-2005?”
Dr. Tulsi Giri , vice chairman of council of ministers, addressing a program in Kathmandu .
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“T hough we have no assurance that there would be a breakthrough, I wish I could say I am optimistic; but, let me say we are certainly hopeful.”
Donald Camp , United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, addressing a press conference after his visit to Nepal .
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“T o allow the RNA to run FM station in contravention of RNA Act is to politicize the army.”
Dipta Prakash Shah , former Brigadier General of RNA and former member of National Assembly, speaking at a function in Kathmandu .
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“T he parties ‘handed over democracy’ at the suitable place.”
Rajeshwar Devkota , president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Rastrabadi), in Agenda .
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“T his constitution is not a barrier to go for Constituent Assembly and so, the constituent assembly would not be unconstitutional. Constituent Assembly is the best solution to the present crisis.”
Laxman Prasad Aryal , former judge of the Supreme Court and one of the draftsmen of the 1990 constitution, in Rajdhani.
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“A number of UML leaders have harassed me.”
Kunta Sharma , former member of parliament (MP) from Sunsari, in Jana Astha.
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Transition
FORMED : A five-member committee chaired by Sudip Pathak, a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), to immediately locate the whereabouts of the disappeared persons, NHRC.
PROMULGATED : Labor Ordinance (second amendment) 2006 and Special Court Ordinance (first amendment) 2006, by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal , 1990.
ARRIVED: Sang Jung , newly appointed Korean Ambassador to Nepal , to bear office.
ACCREDITED: Hiranya Lal Shrestha , Royal Nepalese Ambassador to the Russian Federation , also as the ambassador to Tazikistan, by the King in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal , 1990.
ANNOUNCED: Poet Shashi Bhandari , as the winner of the ‘Hari Har Shashtri Literary Award’ of this year, by Literary Journalist Association.
Litterateur Krishna Chandra Singh Pradhan, as the winner of the ‘Shankar Lamichhane Essay Award’ of this year, by Shankar Lamichhane Essay Trust.
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