"I have
proposed that we hold some more rounds of such unofficial dialogues to clear the agenda
before sitting for the official ones."
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ram
Chandra Poudel, on the recent talks between him and Rabindra Lal Shrestha, a
central leader of Maoists, in Nepal Television.
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"It was
quite positive. If things go smoothly, the official talks between the government and the
Maoist could materialize soon."
Padma Ratna Tuladhar, the
former MP and a human rights activist, who brokered the recent "unofficial"
talks between Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Ram Chandra Poudel and a top Maoist
leader, when asked how the dialogue went.
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"We
could lose the people's right and democracy if we call the army."
Daman Nath Dhungana, former
Speaker of the House of Representatives, expressing his disagreement over the issue of
mobilizing army to control Maoists, in Himalaya Times.
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"If
there is no external hand, the Maoist problem is not so serious."
Satchit SJB Rana, former
army chief, in Jana Aastha.
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"It was
said that the active membership row was resolved. But I don't know how it was
resolved."
Prakash Man Singh, former
minister and Congress leader, saying that the ruling party was still mired in the debate
about the active membership that was said to have been already resolved, in Ghatana Ra
Bichar.
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"There should be no
debate on leadership as long as the leaders duo (K.P. Bhattarai and G.P. Koirala) wish to
be involved in active politics."
Sushil Koirala, General
Secretary of Nepali Congress, in Nepal Samacharpatra.
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"He has
failed to justify the reasons for replacing Kishunji."
Deep Kumar Upadhyaya, a
Congress leader, speaking against Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, in Punarjagran.
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