The points of debate the party radical faction wants are: four-point deal with Madhes-based parties, handover of the containers´ keys to the Special Committee, return of seized properties, categorization of combatants unilaterally, constitution, “anti-national” statement of former defense minister Sarat Singh Bhandari, rights of the workers, mysterious visits of Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the BIPPA agreement, and the seven-point deal with the major parties on the integration process of the combatants.[break]
“The radical faction has asked us to study the document and put forward our views at the CC meeting,” said a CC member. The document is undersigned by Senior Vice-chairman Mohan Baidya and General Secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa.
Meanwhile, the rival factions agreed to postpone the CC meeting, as per the decision of the top office bearers´ meeting earlier in the day, to Nov 13 after party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal put forward his views. Party General Secretary Thapa had presented the agendas of the meeting, and Dahal briefly put forward his views.
“We have postponed the meeting owing to the chairman´s forthcoming US visit. We will hold serious debates on Nov 13,” said party Spokesperson Dinanath Sharma. Dahal is leaving for the US on Sunday.
According to CC members, Dahal had asked the party radicals to unambiguously put forward their views at the meeting. “What is the contradiction about? Do you disagree with the whole tactical line or are there only a few points of differences? I request you to put forward your views clearly,” a CC member quoted Dahal as saying.
Dahal was of the opinion that the party should formulate a policy to manage the ongoing anarchy in the party after identifying the nature of conflict.
According to leaders, Dahal hinted that the party can settle the disputes if the radicals have only some points of differences, but if they disagree with the whole process, the party may either split or settle things only in the general convention.
Dahal also stated that the accusations leveled on him by general secretary Thapa that the party establishment has become the “lackeys of imperialists” would also be discussed at the meeting.
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