“Our party will lead another revolt if the interim constitution is not promulgated and interim parliament is not formed before mid-January.”
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, talking to reporters in Charikot.
“There (in the Supreme Court) is a gathering of reactionaries from the time of Rana rule. And now, some reactionaries are trying to become active.”
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, senior Maoist leader, reacting to the recommendations made by full court meeting of the Supreme Court to amend the draft interim statute to honor the independence of judiciary, in Kantipur.
“We have made the recommendations. It is up to the political leaders to accept it or not.”
Anup Raj Sharma, a judge at the Supreme Court, talking to reporters.
“I am surprised that the judges have tried to recommend change in the constitution that has been drafted with understanding among eight parties. It is for the politicians to write a constitution not others.”
Home Minister Krishna Sitaula, reacting to the recommendations for amendment made by the judges of the Supreme Court.
“They (politicians) only remember us when they need us. Otherwise, look how they have disregarded our demands for some justified changes in the interim constitution.”
Shambhu Thapa, outgoing president of Nepal Bar Association.
“Just by becoming bigger in size, one does not become intelligent. If that were so, elephants would be the wisest animal.”
Narayan Man Bijukchhe, president of Nepal Workers and Peasants Party (NWPP), claiming that the foolishness of four big parties is responsible for the weaknesses in the interim constitution.
“The interim constitution may not be complete. But it is the most progressive one this country ever had.”
Dinanath Sharma, senior leader of the Maoists, at a talk program.
“One has to go to Terai and understand the grievances of the people there before administering any solution to their problems.”
Mahantha Thakur, Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives, at a talk program.
Transition:
PROMOTED: Manohar Prasad Bhattarai and Kishan Raj Pandey, joint secretaries of the Parliament Secretariat, to the position of secretaries. Mr. Bhattarai and Mr. Pandey have been working as joint secretary in the Secretariat for a long time.
APPROVED: Dolakh Bahadur Gurung, Secretary at the Election Commission, and Dr. Ayodhi Prasad Yadav, assistant professor at a campus in Saptari, as two Election Commissioners (EC), by the Parliamentary Special Hearing Committee. They were recently nominated for the positions by the Constitutional Council.
ASSIGNED: Various leaders of Maoists have been assigned different responsibilities by the party chairman Prachanda. As per the decision, Prachanda will look after the fronts of students and health workers; Mohan Baidya aka Kiran will look after the cultural front; Dr. Baburam Bhattarai will look after the fronts of workers and intellectuals; Krishna Bahadur Mahara will look after the fronts of teachers and employees; and Dinanath Sharma will look after fronts of farmers, Dalits, as well as Election Commission, human rights and UNICEF cells. Likewise, Dev Gurung will look after issues of women, industry, commerce, ethnic and regional, NGOs and INGOs, UNDP and development projects; Barsha Man Pun aka Ananta will look after sports and Ram Karki will look after Bhutanese refugee issues.
PASSED: Rules on Voters List, by the Election Commission, to facilitate the collection of voters’ list.
LEFT: Dr. Mangal Siddhi Manandhar, Education Minister, for London , to take part in a conference of Education Ministers.
