Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

“Dialogue is the final solution of Maoist problem.”

Girija Prasad Koirala, former prime minister and president of ruling Nepali Congress party, addressing a seminar on ìmedia and constitution, in Himalaya Times.

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“This is not a time to tinker with the constitution. Once you tinker with it, various kinds of pressures (for changes) might come from various factors.”

Shailaja Acharya, former deputy prime minister and senior leader of ruling Nepali Congress, in Kantipur.

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“The proposed amendment of the constitution will not solve the problem of violence that has currently gripped the country. I don't find the logic and rationale of amending the constitution that would not solve these problems.”

Mukunda Regmi, senior advocate and a member of constitution recommendation commission that drafted the present constitution, in Jana Bhawana.

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“Everyday people are getting killed in the country. Not only the ordinary people, even police and army personnel are getting killed. The government has totally failed to bring the situation under control. Both the Nepali Congress and Maoists are responsible for bringing the country to this point.”

Khadga Prasad Oli, senior leader of Unified Marxist Leninist, talking to press in Bara district, in Drishti.

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“I have found Chinese government and Chinese people firmly against any terrorist activity in any part of the world.”

Rajeshwor Acharya, Royal Nepalese Ambassador to China, saying that Chinese are concerned about the ìmisuseî of the name of their leader in the terrorist activities in Nepal, in Gorkhapatra.

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“If I were not present, they would accuse me of going into hiding. I am here and I will stay here overnight, if needed.”

Keshav Sthapit, mayor of Kathmandu Metropolis Corporation (KMC), who was present to oversee the demolition of buildings in Ratna Park area (where he is planning to expand garden), even though he was mourning the death of his father a day before, in Himalaya Times.

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“Presently, people do not want to travel at all. Even if they have to, they choose to travel by aerial route.”

Nirmal Rayamajhi, managing director of Agni Transport, hinting at the gradual erosion in the bus transport business following the Maoist violence and emergency state, in Kantipur.

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