Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

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"I have not seen a terrible situation like this in my 85 years long life. Even during the Rana period people used to listen to the difficulties of others."

Madhav Prasad Ghimire, senior poet, on the country's situation, in Kantipur.

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"There are complications but I don't think there will be any difficulty to ratify Nepal's entry into the World Trade Organization."

Hari Bahadur Basnet, minister for Education and Sports, Industry, Commerce and Supplies, in Gorkhapatra.

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"If prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa recommends for the revival of the House of Representatives, we will not have any hesitation to recognize his legitimacy."

Sushil Koirala, secretary general of Nepali Congress, in Bimarsha.

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"It is highly objectionable for agitating political parties to treat us like an untouchable. This is a very bad temperament of political parties."

Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani, minister for finance, speaking at a program.

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"The immediate need is the unity among the political forces. If we are unable to unite, the foreign forces will intervene."

Arjun Narsingh KC, spokesperson of the Nepali Congress, speaking at a program.

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"I committed a blunder by recommending for the postponement of the elections as per the advice of other parties."

Sher Bahadur Deuba, former prime minister, in Gorkhapatra.

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"In the absence of political solution, the country's economy continues to be paralyzed."

Chandi Raj Dhakal, first vice president of the Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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"We have to make efforts to form all party government."

Pashupati SJB, president of Rastriya Prajatantra Party, at an interaction program.

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