Quote Unquote (Spotlight Weekly)

"If the Maoists come to power, a Polpot-like regime will emerge."

Madhav Kumar Nepal, general secretary of the Unified Marxist Leninist (UML), talking in Dishanirdesh program in NTV.

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"The prime minister's claim to hold elections is only his personal expression."

Bharat Mohan Adhikary, deputy prime minister and leader of Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) team in the current government, at a symposium.

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"We did not join the government as per the King's mandate. We joined as per the Common Minimum Program. So, we are not bound by the King's directives to start the process of elections by mid April."

Bamdev Gautam, leader of UML, at a public program.

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"If the UML steps down from the government saying it cannot hold the elections; then the party will be seen as utterly incompetent by the people."

K.P. Sharma Oli, senior leader of the UML, addressing party cadres.

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"That is only a logic submitted by conspirators who want to end democracy. Leaders should say 'the elections can be held' at least to keep the morale of the party workers high."

Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, rejecting fears that elections cannot be held at this juncture.

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"If we are to go for the constituent assembly, we need to 'seal' the border first. Without doing this the constituent assembly will have no meaning."

Madan Regmi, an intellectual and chairman of China Study Center, in Deshantar.

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"The Nepalese border is already cordoned by the Indian Army."

Sadhya Bahadur Bhandari, central committee member of People's Front Nepal, in Jana Astha.

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"When they(Maoists) think they are strong, they do not come for the talks and when they think they are weak they come for the talks."

Dr. Narayan Khadka, leader of Nepali Congress- Democratic, in Jana Bhawana.

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