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“P arties are on the edge of sword. If the Maoists extend their ceasefire, the King will hold election and gain recognition. On the other hand, if the Maoists start killing people, the (parties-Maoist) understanding will be disturbed and lead to difficult situation.”
Girija Prasad Koirala, president of Nepali Congress, in Kantipur.
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“G iri’s arguments give the impression that he has gone out of his mind.”
Madhav KumarNepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist-Leninist (UML), talking to journalists about the recent press conference of vice –chairman of the council of minister..
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“A though the King has said that he will become democratic or abide by the constitution, (Tulsi) Giri has conveyed his true intention of remaining a dictator.”
Ram Chandra Poudel , speaking at a face-to-face program organized at the Reporters Club Nepal .
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“I t is the choice of the people to vote or not to vote. Nobody has the right to stop the voters from exercizing their rights.”
Keshav Raj Rajbhandari , the chief election commissioner, speaking at a seminar organized in Pokhara .
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“T here is no need to actively boycott the elections, the King himself will postpone it.”
Hridayesh Tripathi , general secretary of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (NSP- Anandidevi), talking to journalists at a function in Kathmandu .
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“T o boycott the elections is also a democratic right.”
Laxman Prasad Aryal , former judge of the Supreme Court and one of the draftsmen of the 1990 Constitution, speaking at a function in Biratnagar .
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“C urrently, some people are in the cabinet saying that they represent the Congress. But it is as clear as daylight that they are not congress.”
Yog Prasad Upadhyaya , a leader of Nepali Congress and a former minister, in Jana Astha .
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“E lections should be held, votes should be cast but not to prolong the King’s rule.”
Krishna Pahadi , prominent Human Rights’ Activist, speaking at a program in Banepa, Kavre .
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Transition
APPOINTED: Rajendra Kumar Bhandari and Tapa Bahadur Magar, as the judges of the Supreme Court, by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal , 1990, and as per the recommendation of the Judicial Council.
ACCREDITED: Prajwal SJB Rana , the Royal Nepalese Ambassador to France , also as the ambassador to Greece , by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal , 1990.
Abbulais Thakurai , the Royal Nepalese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, also as the ambassador to Jordan and Bahrain, by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990.
Dr. Ram Bhakta P. B. Thakur , the Royal Nepalese Ambassador to Arabian Republic of Egypt, also as the ambassador to Kenya, by the King, in accordance with the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990.
PRESENTED: Ivan Nometh , the newly appointed Ambassador of the Hungarian Republic; Khalaf Awas Khalaf El Faudari, the newly appointed Ambassador of Kuwait; and Grahm Charles Waters, the newly appointed Ambassador of New Zealand, their credentials, to King Gyanendra.
ELECTED: Dinesh Bahadur Bista , as the executive chairman, and Bhola Bikram Thapa, Ganga Bahadur KC and Rabi Bhakta Shrestha from Soaltee Enterprises Private Limited, Rajiv Sharma from Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), Gautam Das Shrestha from Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation (RNAC), Bijay Bahadur Shrestha, Niranjan Kumar Tibrewala and Shashi Raj Pandey from the public, as the members of the Board of Directors, by the 31st annul general meeting of the Soaltee Hotel Limited.
APPOINTED: P. Kharel , as the chairman of Rastriya Samachar Samiti, Dhruba Kumar Deuja, as the chairman of Gorkhapatra Corporation, Shambhujeet Baskota, as the chairman and general manager of Nepal Television and Krishna Malla, as the chairman of Nepal Film Development Board, by the government.
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