KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) and former prime minister, has said that the remaining tasks of the peace process cannot be completed unless there is significant pressure from the streets.
Speaking at a program on the peace process and the issue of disappeared persons in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Dahal emphasized that the peace process has stalled due to political reasons. He said that some have treated it as a business, while others view it as a tool to eliminate the Maoists, further hindering its completion.
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Dahal said, "The victims must continue to raise this issue and be prepared to take to the streets if necessary, as the streets may ultimately be the only solution." He stressed the importance of interactions, seminars, debates, and discussions, noting that while these activities help create an environment for progress, the issue is fundamentally political, rather than legal.
The 12-point understanding and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, according to Dahal, are political agreements that are integral to the constitution. However, he said that political challenges are preventing a resolution. Reflecting on the peace agreement's origins, Dahal said that it followed a long and costly war, with sacrifices from both sides, and was driven by the need to end conflict. He pointed out that two major political trends have emerged: one that questions why the peace process should be concluded and another that aims to eliminate the Maoists before concluding it.
