Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"This government is like a car stuck in a traffic jam — it is standing motionless."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, leader of the main opposition and general secretary of Unified Marxist-Leninist, in Himalaya Times.

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"The statement issued by the ministers against the partyís decision does not conform to democratic practice."

Sushil Koirala, general secretary of Nepali Congress, criticizing the statement issued by cabinet members supporting Minister of Information and Communication Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta, who was expelled from the primary membership of the party for one year for his remarks on the army chiefís speech, which the party considered was against its official stance, in Spacetime daily.

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"I did not become part of the campaign to oust this government. As a result, they targeted me."

Jaya Prakash Prasad Gupta, on why he thought he was expelled from the partyís primary membership for one year, in Kantipur.

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"Our human rights have been violated, too."

Rajendra Kharel, saying that the rights of MPs have been violated, referring to the action taken by the party against Gupta for "speaking up", in Kantipur.

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"We are not bound to agree to any conditions put forth by the American company. If it does not want to work, we have other options."

Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, Finance Minister, responding to recent hiccups in the formal take-over of Rastriya Banijya Bankís management by an American company, in Himalaya Times.

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"It is weakness on the part of government to fail to nab any central leader of the Maoists."

Ram Chandra Poudel, former deputy prime minister and senior leader of the ruling party, in Nepal Samacharpatra.

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"Dialogue is necessary to bring an end to this seemingly endless war."

Speaker Taranath Ranabhat, addressing a program organized by the Reportersí Club.

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"There shouldnít be any delay in refugee repatriation in the name of verification."

Tek Nath Rijal, Bhutanese human rights activist, in Kantipur.

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