“N epali Congress will not be a part of any republican front. There is no need for any such front.”
Prime Minister and president of Nepali Congress Girija Prasad Koirala, rejecting the Maoist offer of forming a republican front and appealing all concerned not to impose any thought on a democratic party.
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“P M Koirala’s remarks about republican front will only strengthen the autocratic elements.”
Ram Bahadur Thapa aka Badal , a senior leader of the Maoists, criticizing PM Koirala for rejecting to form a republican front.
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“A republican front will be formed even if NC does not become a part of it.”
Bamdev Gautam , a standing committee member of the Unified Marxist Leninist .
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“W e are moving ahead with the determination to settle all the issues by Kartik end (mid-November). We want all issues including the formation of interim government to be finalized by then."
Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Amik Sherchan, addressing a program in the capital.
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“W e are making every effort for the sake of peace and we will continue to do so because we all need peace.”
General Rukmangad Katawal, Chief of Army Staff, Nepali Army, talking to media during his visit to barracks in eastern region during Tihar festival.
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“T he key (for successful peace talks) is stuck in Delhi . Big parties as well as the Maoists are dependant on New Delhi . So, presently there is a rush among the leaders towards Delhi .”
Narayan Man Bijukchhe , president of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP), a constituent of the ruling SPA.
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“W e were in a strong position. But in the last few days, the behavior by the Maoists had cast doubts about Nepal ’s credentials in the international arena. The Maoist cadres had even come to Prime Minister’s official residence and gheraoed it, which sent quite a negative message to the international community.”
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister KP Oli, blaming Maoists’ anarchic behavior for Nepal’s failure to win the voting for the UN Security Council temporary membership for 2007/08.
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Transition
EXTENDED : The tenure of the high-level commission headed by former judge Krishna Jung Rayamajhi to probe allegations of repression during April’s People’s Movement, for the third time, by the government. The Commission tenure has been extended till November 16.
RANKED : Nepal in 159 th rank in terms of press freedom situation, by the Reporters Sans Frontieres, a global media watchdog in its fifth national report.
SUMMONED: Chandi Raj Dhakal , president of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), to reply to the case of contempt of court filed against him, by the Patan Appellate Court. Dhakal and FNCCI had defied the court’s order not to organize nationwide business shutdown.
RETURNED: Krishna Bahadur Mahara , spokesperson of the Maoists, Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Ram Chandra Poudel, leader of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) and Speaker Subas Nemwang , NC (Democratic) leader Dr. Minendra Rijal, central member of People’s Front Nepal Shashi Shrestha and Janajati leader Dr. Om Gurung, after attending conference in London organized by Non Resident Nepalis (NRN-UK) community.
APPOINTED: Lena Sundh , a Swedish national, as the chief of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Nepal , by Louise Arbour, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
RECOMMENDED: Dr. Bhoj Raj Pokharel, Usha Nepal and Nilkantha Upreti, for the position of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners, respectively, by the Constitutional Council. The three nominees will be confirmed after the Parliamentary Special Committee on Hearing approves their appointment.
