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Vol. 19 :: No. 42
THE NATIONAL NEWSMAGAZINE
May 05 - May 11 ,
2000.

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“The time has ended when economic policies used to be seen vis-a-vis political ideologies.”

Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, in Kantipur.

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“There is a crisis of confidence and it will be solved through dialogue.”

Chakra Prasad Bastola, Minister for Foreign Affairs, when asked how is the relations between Nepal and India at present, in Bimarsha.

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“Sacrifices made by Maoists are meaningless.”

Bamdev Gautam, General Secretary of Marxist Leninist, in Himalaya Times.

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“At present, there are two parties within Nepali Congress.”

Ram Chandra Poudel, Deputy Prime Minister, expressing concern over the extreme factionalism in the ruling party, in Nepal Samacharpatra.

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“Dialogue has to be there. How can the country be run without dealing with the issues in hand?”

Kirtinidhi Bista, former Prime Minister, saying Maoists problem should be solved through dialogue, in Jana Bhawana.

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“It is not proper to change leadership frequently. We made a mistake by ousting Krishna Prasad Bhattarai. Lets not repeat the mistake by ousting Girija Prasad Koirala now.”

Beni Bahadur Karki, former Chairman of National Assembly and senior leader of Nepali Congress, in Bimarsha.

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“It is not us who have formulated our politics. Our conversation, our lifestyles, our thinking all are beyond our control. The situation is such that we need outsiders to evaluate our performance. Concepts like democracy, human rights and freedom are just missiles.”

Manoj Babu Mishra, senior artist, saying he does not hold Nepalese responsible for the current plight of the country, in Prakash.


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