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“W hether it was ill-advised or well-advised, only time will tell. But the provisions for imposition of emergency is there in the constitution drafted by the multi-party democrats themselves. So the February 1 move was constitutionally-advised.”
Dr. Tulsi Giri , vice chairman of Council of Ministers, addressing a pressmeet.
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“W e expect cooperation from international community to combat terrorism.”
Kirti Nidhi Bista , vice chairman of the Council of Ministers, speaking at a program.
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“T he King, as the symbol of the national unity and the custodian of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal had a constitutional duty and obligations to stop this downward spiral of the country and to restore security and stability in ultimate interest of the nation."
Ramesh Nath Pandey , Foreign Minister, addressing UN Human Rights Commission meeting in Geneva.
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“D ialogue with the King will be easy if the political parties work together.”
James Francis Moriarty , addressing Meet the Press program in Pokhara, in The Himalayan Times.
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"I t is the duty of intelligence to just report the information to the government."
Dan Bahadur Shahi , Home Minister, in Gorkhapatra.
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"H e looked healthy, fit and smart."
Sudip Pathak , a human rights activist, when asked how Girija Prasad Koirala - who he met recently - looked, in Bimarsha.
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“T hese (actions) are obstructions for the war on terror.”
Satchit SJB Rana , former chief of the Royal Nepalese Army, saying that suspension of assistance by the friendly countries was tantamount to supporting terrorism, at a program.
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"C hina will not change its views on Nepal irrespective of change on international or domestic front."
Sun Heping , Chinese ambassador to Nepal, talking in Nepalgunj.
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"T he environment of talks should be created not only for talks among political parties but also between them and the King."
Chandra Prakash Mainali , general secretary of Marxist Leninist, in Jana Bhawana.
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