In his 19-page political document presented at the Maoist politburo meeting on Tuesday, Dahal has said, “It is a puppet government formed with support from external forces.” [break]
According to Maoist spokesperson Dinanath Sharma, Dahal´s document, among other things, reviews the party´s performance in the current national and international context. The politburo meeting which was postponed twice, began in Kathmandu Tuesday. Dahal was under intense pressure to present the party´s course of action in writing.
The leaders will deliberate on the chairman´s paper for the next few days. According to a leader loyal to the hardline camp, Dahal has not incorporated “People´s Rebellion” in his report and the hardliners are likely to present a separate paper.
“But we are not sure whether we will present a separate paper as we have yet to discuss the paper presented by the chairman,” said the leader. Dahal has not explicitly incorporated people´s rebellion as the party´s future course of action, as demanded by the party hardliners led by the party leader Mohan Baidya.
A leader loyal to the party establishment, however, said that Dahal´s paper includes all the issues and incorporates the different opinion in the party and ruled out the possibility of a different paper coming up in the meeting.
In the paper, Dahal has expressed concern over the growing factionalism in the party, and stressed the need for unity.
The former rebel leader has also stated that the Maoists should take initiatives to form a new government only after the "extra-constitution" move of the president is rectified. He has stated that the Maoists should form a consensus government led by the leftist and patriotic forces.
“Patriotic and progressive forces should take initiatives to form a government,” the paper states.
The paper also states that the party has lately become weaker. The paper says the party has become larger after a unity with the CPN (Unity Center-Masal), but has qualitatively become weaker, and that has given rise to anarchy in the party, according to a leader.
In Dahals´ evaluation, the party was successful while in the government, despite lack of experience.
Dahal has also stated that international situation has ripened for the writing of a constitution in favor of the people. “Colonialist country USA, capitalist and Europeans are facing economic recession,” a leader quoted Dahal´s paper, “Taking all these into consideration, ground is ripe for the writing of a constitution in favor of the people.”
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