Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"We will neither confront nor surrender."

Sher Bahadur Deuba, former prime minister and president of Nepali Congress (Democratic), addressing a public rally in Kathmandu.

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"The statements of the different ministers show that there are either unfamiliar with the A, B and C of politics or don't have democratic norms."

Pashupati Sumsher Rana, former minister and candidate for the president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Bimarsha.

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"It is an act of ultimate irresponsibility to launch terror from foreign soil."

Sushil Koirala, general secretary of the Nepali Congress, criticizing the Maoists in Space-Time daily.

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"It is an irony that the number of former panchas who have joined the Nepali Congress and UML is far more than those in our party."

Rabindra Nath Sharma, former minister and candidate for the president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, in Deshantar.

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"I will bring reforms in the court."

Newly appointed Chief Justice Kedar Nath Upadhyaya in Himalaya Times.

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"It is only an illusion that democracy is in danger."

Badri Narayan Basnet, Minister of Land Reform and Management, Forest and Soil Conservation.

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"Good governance is easy to pronounce and tough to implement."

Dharma Bahadur Thapa, Home Minister, in Kantipur Daily.

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"I will not act in films."

Malvika Subba, winner of Miss Nepal 2002, talking to reporters after winning the crown.

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“These are just baseless rumors that the government is introducing new laws to get control over the media.”

Ramesh Nath Pandey, Minister for Information and Communication, responding to charges that the government was planning to introduce measures to curtail press freedom, in The Kathmandu Post.

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