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Vol. 20 :: No. 17
THE NATIONAL NEWSMAGAZINE
Nov 10 - Nov 16 ,
2000.

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"I am happy with the decision of the Supreme Court to nullify the law that allows former MPs to secure a pension. Unfortunately, it was announced on the day when I applied for my own one year pension."

Kamal Koirala, former MP.

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"When Girijababu is pushing my workers to the edge, it is my responsibility to back them in their struggle against party dictatorship."

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, in Aajako Samacharpatra.

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"Comrade Prachanda has authorized me to start peace negotiations with the government,"

Stated leftist leader Padmaratna Tuladhar in Budhabar Weekly, reinforcing his credibility as a peace-broker.

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"I don't care about the deadline set by the Maoists, but I truly want to come to a

peace agreement with the Maoist leaders."

Ramchandra Poudel, in Himalaya Times.

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"The corrupt, and the mafias are backing some factions in the party. They have already contributed large amount of money to try to seize the party leadership."

Sushil Koirala, in Gorkhapatra.

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"Iwill be happy when innocent, rural girls are prevented from entering brothels in India."

Anuradha Koirala president of Maiti Nepal, an NGO fighting against girl trafficking, in Bimarsha.

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"I did not expect my old colleagues to betray me at a time of crisis."

Bam Deve Gautam, CPN-ML general secretary, commenting on the decision of four communist parties to join withCPMN-UML, in Nepali Patra.

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"I don't have any intention to act in Nepalese films as they are totally vulgarized by the producers and directors."

Singer Milan Chakhu in Ghatana Ra Bichar.

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