Quotes
"Nobody should try to pull down this government. We are all in the same boat. If this government collapses, then all will suffer."
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' addressing a function in Chitwan.
"This government is like a mango that is getting riper by the day. It will collapse by itself."
Girija Prasad Koirala, president of main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) and former prime minister, talking to journalists, in Biratnagar.
"I am honored to become CA member. I will carry out by duty."
Madhav Kumar Nepal, former general secretary of UML, after being nominated as Constituent Assembly member.
"The party will not split at all. The general convention will resolve all differences."
Upendra Yadav, chief of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), and a foreign minister, at a press meet in Biratnagar.
"Whether the party will split or not depends on party chief. He can choose which path to walk on – the one leading to split or the one leading to unity."
Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar, senior leader of MJF and Minister for Works and Physical Planning, at a press meet in Biratnagar.
"The Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme (VDIS) is aimed at tax evaders."
Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Finance Minister, speaking at a program.
"The country is in need of more investments in various business avenues. But, the VDIS is discouraging potential investors to pour their money into new venture."
Surendra Bir Malakar, president of Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC).
"NOC - with the aim of granting relief in petroleum products to lower strata of society and students - has prepared the draft on subsidy and forwarded it to the government."
Digambar Jha, managing director of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), in The Himalayan Times.
Transition:
UNIFIED: The CPN-Maoist and CPN-Unity Center to form unified CPN-Maoists.
EXPANDED: The central committee of the CPN-Maoists to over 150 members.
ELECTED: Chairpersons of 14 Constituent Assembly committees.
RECONSTITUTED: The special committee on army integration and rehabilitation. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' will now head the committee, which will have eight members – two each from three major coalition partners – Maoists, Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) and Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) – and two from main opposition Nepali Congress (NC).
NOMINATED: Madhav Kumar Nepal, former general secretary of UML, as Constituent Assembly member.
RESIGNED: Sushil Chandra Amatya, from his position as CA member.
