“It is not enough to merely make me a Prime Minister. You (eight parties) must also cooperate (with me).”
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, addressing the legislative-parliament, after he was reappointed as the PM of the interim cabinet.
“Let us not think that we have joined the old system. The formation of interim cabinet has started new process.”
Maoist chairman Prachanda, after his party members joined the interim cabinet.
“I feel I have a huge responsibility.”
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Minister for Information and Communication, after taking oath of office as a minister.
“The government in the past tried to achieve maximum success through the use of minimum force but the phase is over now.”
Krishna Sitaula, Home Minister, in The Kathmandu Post.
“Maoists’ joining the interim government has completed one phase of political process.”
Surya Bahadur Thapa, president of Rastriya Janashakti Party (RJP), speaking at the parliament.
“The eight parties do not have the habit of listening to others.”
Pashupati SJB Rana, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP).
“The issue of holding Constituent Assembly elections has become similar to the Greek myth of Sisyphus.”
Pari Thapa, leader of a faction of People’s Front, speaking in the parliament.
“A truly unified government should be in a stronger position to face the challenges still ahead.”
Ian Martin, Special Representative of UN Secretary General and UNMIN chief, reacting to the formation of interim government.
Transition:
RE-APPOINTED: Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala as the Prime Minister of the interim government by the legislative-parliament, unanimously, as per the Article 38 (1) of the interim constitution. This is the sixth time Koirala has been appointed Prime Minister of Nepal.
CONSTITUTED: A 22-member Council of Ministers under the leadership of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.
LEFT: Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, leading a 30-member Nepali delegation, for New Delhi, India, to attend the 14 th Summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). His entourage includes Foreign Minister Sahana Pradhan, Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, NC MP Sujata Koirala and NC leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala.
ENTRUSTED: In his absence, Prime Minister Koirala has entrusted responsibilities of Prime Minister’s Office, as well as those of Foreign Minister’s Office to Peace and Reconstruction Minister Ram Chandra Poudel.
ARRIVED: Mike Hess, Assistant Administrator for USAID's Bureau of Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, and Robert Jenkins, Acting Director of USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI), two senior USAID officials.
AWARDED: A Nepali institution named Resource Himalaya, McArthur award with the cash purse of $350,000, presented by Chicago-based McArthur Foundation.
