“We are not against Melamchi. We are not against ADB. We only want to send the message that we cannot accept any kind of condition.”
Prachanda, Maoist chairman, speaking at a program.
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“The nebulous position of Nepali Congress has disrupted the CA elections and republic declaration.”
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, senior Maoist leader, in Damauli.
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"Discussion on the topic (republic) is not necessary at all because the system we have in place is nothing but a republic as the King has already surrendered power, which the Shah dynasty enjoyed for the past 238 years, to the people."
Narahari Acharya, central leader of Nepali Congress, addressing a program at Media Mission, in The Himalayan Times.
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"The republic of Nepal is going to be special -- it will take into consideration Nepal's cultural, ethnic, language, gender and other diversity."
Dinanath Sharma, Maoist leader, saying that the republican system in Nepal would not be a copy of that in Russia, the USA or any other country, addressing a program at Media Mission, in The Himalayan Times.
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“We fear that it might not be possible to hold free and fear election because of deteriorating political situation. There were also quite some concerns over YCL.”
Franz Ring, Ambassador of Germany to Nepal, telling media about his meeting with Maoist chairman Prachanda.
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"We understand the people that threw stones at the vehicle today were YCL. This is yet another demonstration of their violent unacceptable tactics. While we respect their rights to protest – throwing stones a moving vehicle is very dangerous. We call on them to stop this type of behavior."
Sharon Hudson-Dean, spokesperson, US Embassy, reacting to stoning of Moriarty’s vehicle in Jhapa.
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“The Rayamajhi Commission has exonerated King Gyanendra. Although it described King’s action against the People’s Movement, it attempts to absolve him by stating that he restored the parliament on April 24.”
Pradeep Gyawali, former minister and senior UML leader, in Gorkhapatra.
Transition
ELECTED: Pradeep Poudel, as the president of Nepal Students Union, at its Tenth Convention.
FORMED: A high-level five-member judicial commission led by former Supreme Court judge Khil Raj Regmi, to probe alleged atrocities committed during Terai unrest. Other members include Janardan Khadka, judge at Patan Appellate Court; Raj Narayan Pathak, co attorney general, DIG Rabindra Pratap Shah and Sukha Chandra Jha, AIG at National Investigation Department.
DIED: Pemba Doma Sherpa, first woman who scaled the Mount Everest from the northern face, died near the Lhotse Mountain.
LEFT: Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, after completing his visit to Nepal. He left for Thimpu, Bhutan.
Bishnu Nishthuri, president of Federation of Nepalese Journalist, for Moscow, Russia, to attend 26 th general assembly International Federation of Journalists.
RETURNED: Speaker of Legislative Parliament Subas Nemwang, after a visit to the United States.
AWARDED: Deep Shrestha, with Image Lifetime Achievement Award, for his contribution to music.
