No breakthrough to end political deadlock

Kathmandu, 19 May: With only nine days remaining to end a prolonged political deadlock, there’s still no agreement between major parties to promulgate a constitution to institutionalize a declared republic by 28 May.
Terai parties with 81 members in the 601-member constituent assembly (CA)’/parliament agreed the two-year mandate of the assembly that also ends 28 May should be extended.
“Maoists have to agree to extend the tenure even at the last moment, There’s no alternative,” said deputy Prime Minister and MJFL Chairman Bijaya Kumar Gachedhar after a meeting of the regional parties.
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Director of BP Koirala Cancer Memorial Hospital abducted

Kathmandu, 19 May: Dr Bhaktaman Shrestha, director of BP Koirala Cancer Memorial Hospital in Chitwan was abducted overnight by an unknown group.
His whereabouts isn’t known.
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MEDIA GOOGLE

“Nepal has now reached a stage when foreigners issue warnings and ultimatums. For the last three or four years, we went through a period when they attempted to influence, cajole, encourage, threaten and entice.”

(Former Foreign Minister Rameshnath Pandey, Nepal newsmagazine, 19 May)

“The OHCHR can always go for field visits, Why would it need offices in the regions, something we have not seen anywhere in 11 countries in the world where OHCHR offices have been set up following bilateral agreement?”

(Unidentified government official, newsfront, 19 May)

“The government should tell the columnists and the foreigners that their policies of appeasement and consensus led us to this state [current political salemate]: years of wasted opportunity.”

(Lucille Bolduc, newsfront, 19 May)
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