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“I have not categorically received the offer but I did tell the King that I can win the confidence of all the parliamentary forces.” Taranath Ranabhat,
Speaker of the dissolved House of Representatives, talking to reporters after his audience
with the King, when asked if he presented himself as a candidate for the post of the prime
minister. * *
* “He should first realize that he will lose the honesty by doing so.” Girija Prasad Koirala,
president of Nepali Congress and former prime minister, responding to reports that Speaker
Taranath Ranabhat was seeking parties’ support to become the Prime Minister. * *
* “If the Speaker becomes the Prime Minister, the Constitution will become fully dysfunctional.” Madhav Kumar Nepal,
general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML). * *
* “My daughters are studying. How can they have time to come to the agitation.” Bidhya Bhandari, former Member of Parliament, a central committee member of CPN (UML) and a widow of Madan Bhandari, popular communist leader, responding to questions why leaders were not bringing their sons and daughters to the agitation, in Jana Astha. * *
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“It is not just the businessmen who have given donations.” Bijaya Dugar, managing director, HC Dugar Group, talking about the donation drive by the Maoists, in Bimarsha. * *
* “The reduction in custom rates does not imply reduction in the revenue.” Krishna Hari Banskota, director general of the Department of Customs, in Deshantar. * *
* “I do not intend to become a prime minister. I harbor no such idea as I am in the bureaucracy now. However, my ultimate aim is politics.” Dr. Bimal Prasad Koirala, Chief Secretary, talking about the present political situation, in Gorkhapatra. * *
* “[Nepal Oil] The Corporation is ready to go for competition.” Sudhir Prasad Upadhyaya, executive director of the Nepal Oil Corporation, talking about the privatization of NOC, in Bimarsha. * * * |
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