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"I have no desire for power. I brought up the issue of broader democratic unity for the sake of the people, country and democracy."

Girija Prasad Koirala, former prime minister and president of the ruling Nepali Congress party, in Gorkhapatra.

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"Neither will the differences between myself and Girijababu ever end nor will the Congress party ever split."

Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, former prime minister and senior leader of the Nepali Congress, in Himalaya Times.

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"If they (terrorists) have any love for their country, if they have any belief in democracy, they should return to the negotiating table."

Khum Bahadur Khadka, Home Minister, in Bimarsha.

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"Poverty alleviation is the theme of the SAARC Summit."

Dr. Ram Sharan Mahat, Finance Minister, in Himalaya Times.

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"We cannot believe the government's claim that the emergency is targeted only against the Maoists. It seems the government is muzzling the press to conceal its incompetence and corruption."

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

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"We are capable of solving our problems ourselves. There is no need of any foreign army."

Padam Kumar Acharya, Secretary at the Ministry of Defense, in Spacetime daily.

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"The government should not allow foreign investment [in the media] from the back door."

Hom Nath Dahal, MP of the ruling Nepali Congress, demanding a national debate on the issue, in Kantipur.

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"As this is an event of national glory, we have made available email service free at the information center."

Ratna Kazi Tuladhar, deputy general manager of Nepal Telecommunication Corporation, which is handling communication facilities for foreign journalists covering the SAARC Summit, in Kantipur.

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