Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"The freedom of press will all end if the Maoist come to power. If you do not cooperate with them and criticize them like you do with this Sher Bahadur, your job will not last even a day."

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, complaining that the media community was not fully supporting his government's peace bid.

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"The present constitution is made by the people and only the people can change it or declare it dead."

Girija Prasad Koirala, president of Nepali Congress and former prime minister, in Nepal Samacharpatra.

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"There is no reason why the UML should pull out from this government. I have found this government fully committed to initiate peace process."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), talking to party cadres in Nepalgunj.

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"If Maoists do not come for the talks, that will give birth to another Napolean Bonaparte in Nepal, too."

Bachaspati Devkota, Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, answering queries of reporters.

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"The Council of Ministers has not endorsed the plan to go for the elections if peace process does not materialize by mid January. That is only Prime Minister's personal opinion."

Deputy Prime Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikary, in Rajdhani.

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"The terrorist tag of Maoists, who intimidate the people with aid of arms, should not be lifted. What will the people say if the terrorist tag is removed?"

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, leader of UML, addressing the training session of his party workers in Birgunj.

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"The government should no more dilly dally in restoring the Parliament."

Nilambar Acharya, former minister and a member of the committee that drafted the present constitution, in Deshantar.

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"The government has done nothing more than please the King."

Pradip Nepal, spokesperson of the UML, in Drishti.

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