The Maoists made public their media policy through the manifesto of the Joint Mass Movement Nepal (JMMN), which is a Maoist front formed to launch an agitation in the streets and in the parliament for "civilian supremacy" and a Maoist-led national unity government.
The manifesto, made public on Thursday, also states that foreign investment in media sector should be ended, and the rights of the professional journalists protected. The JMMN, led by Maoist vice president Dr Baburam Bhattarai, had formed a 144-member central committee on Wednesday.
The state should be restructured on the basis of right to self determination of the oppressed ethnic groups and regions, the manifesto states. It has also demanded that the government legitimize the "institutionalized decisions" taken by Maoist-run parallel government during the insurgency.
The manifesto states that the JMMN would drive the country towards socialism and communism. The JMMN will attempt to develop a political system to institutionalize multi-party political competitiveness and ensure revolutionary proletariat leadership under a socialist system.
Putting forward a 45-point charter of demand, the manifesto also demands that all security agencies be restructured and the Nepal Army personnel and Maoist combatants be deployed for development works prior to their integration.
According to the manifesto, the local bodies should be formed on the basis of votes the political parties had garnered during the Constituent Assembly elections. Besides, the party has also demanded an effective regulation of the growing network of NGOs and INGOs in the country.
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