Nepal Maoists: Turn Factories into Barracks for Revolt

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Nepal Maoists: Turn Factories into Barracks for Revolt (http://southasiarev.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/nepal-factories-to-turn-into-barracks-says-maoist-leader-prachanda/)


Posted by celticfire on February 28, 2011


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The following comes from the Himalayan Times (http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Factories+to+turn+into+barra cks,+says+Prachanda&NewsID=278071). Though this information comes from the bourgeois press, it is with great interest that we examine this news and learn from this experience.

“Dahal said all the hotels and factories would be turned into barracks if the reactionary forces attempt to stop peace and constitution-drafting processes. He said his party would lead the revolt.”
“People had not believed when we were preparing for people’s war.” He said the dreams of the party and martyrs would not be realised unless the workers captured state power.”
Factories to turn into barracks, says Prachanda

Claims people’s revolt the only option left

HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE


KATHMANDU: Unified CPN-Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal today directed all workers to make final preparations for the people’s revolt, claiming no other options were left.


Addressing the first national gathering of the Majdoor Swoyam Sewak Dal —Workers’ Volunteers under All Nepal Trade Union Federation (ANTUF) — at the Khanna Garment, Dahal said all the hotels and factories would be turned into barracks if the reactionary forces attempt to stop peace and constitution-drafting processes. He said his party would lead the revolt.


“Probably people don’t believe us when we talk about revolt. But they will know once we produce results,” he said, adding, “People had not believed when we were preparing for people’s war.” He said the dreams of the party and martyrs would not be realised unless the workers captured state power.


Admitting that there have been several problems within the party, including symptoms of anarchy, rightist-leaning, opportunism, he said the party had been working to get rid of them.


Vice-chairman Mohan Baidhya, general secretary Ram Bahadur Thapa, standing committee member Barshaman Pun, ANTUF chairman Shalikram Jammarkattel and general secretary Ganesh Regmi attended the event.


Earlier the workers took a rally from Shanti Batika to Gwarko.


The meeting formed a central committee of the Workers’ Volunteers under the Workers Volunteers Department of ANTUF, led by deputy general secretary Jagat Simkhada.
The standing committee meeting of the party last Friday had decided to dissolve all the parallel organisations, including the All Nepal Revolutionary Trade Union Federation led by Badri Bajgain.


“We have decided to suspend action taken against Bajgain and decided to form a national organising committee to hold ANTUF conference,” said Vice-chairman Narayan Kaji Shrestha.


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Nepal: Prachanda Calls for Final Preparations for People’s Revolt (http://southasiarev.wordpress.com/2011/03/01/nepal-prachanda-calls-for-final-preparations-for-peoples-revolt/)


Posted by celticfire on March 1, 2011


This news comes from MSN India (http://news.in.msn.com/international/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4972748), and comes after other reports of revolutionary preparations (http://southasiarev.wordpress.com/2011/02/28/nepal-factories-to-turn-into-barracks-says-maoist-leader-prachanda/) in Nepal. If the development of the new constitution is stalled or blocked by reactionary forces, it may lead to confrontation with the Maoist revolutionaries. The Revolution in South Asia team will monitor events and will post news as it arrives.

He said all factories, industries and hotels across the country will be turned into barracks to ensure the success of the people”s revolt the party is planning to launch.
Those who believe that the Maoists will not wage any people”s revolt and think that it is just a bluff will soon get a rude shock, he warned.
Prachanda calls for ”final preparations” for people’s revolt

Shirish B. Pradhan


Kathmandu, Feb 27 (PTI) Maoists supremo Prachanda today called on his cadres to make “final preparations” for a people”s revolt, amid a power struggle to take control of key ministry of Nepal”s new communist government.


Prachanda, the chairman of Unified CPN (Maoist), called upon all factory workers affiliated to the Maoist party to make “final preparations” for launching the people”s revolt.


He said all factories, industries and hotels across the country will be turned into barracks to ensure the success of the people”s revolt the party is planning to launch.
Those who believe that the Maoists will not wage any people”s revolt and think that it is just a bluff will soon get a rude shock, he warned.


Addressing a national conference of a workers” organisation affiliated to Maoists’ All Nepal Trade Union Federation (Revolutionary) on the outskirts of the capital, he said the Maoists will not tolerate any attempt to sabotage the peace process and drafting of the new constitution as also to bring about a radical transformation in the country.
Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, who was elected by lawmakers after more than seven months of stalemate and 17 attempts on February 3, has been unable to complete his cabinet formation, amid disagreement over a power-sharing deal with the Maoists, with whose support he won the election.


The two main allies – CPN-UML and the Maoists – have failed to arrive at an understanding over the distribution of key portfolios. UCPN-Maoist, the largest party in the House is demanding important portfolios, including the home ministry.
Pradip Gyawali, a top leader of the ruling CPN-UML, today made it clear that no ministries related to security can be allocated to the Maoists at present as the latter was still in possession of weapons and had control over its former combatants.
Interacting with journalists in Gulmi district of western Nepal, Gyawali said the Maoists’ threat to revolt if they did not get the Home Ministry is meaningless. He said people’s revolt as claimed by the former rebels is not possible in the present context.
Gyawali said there were some procedural mistakes while signing the seven-point agreement between Khanal and Prachanda on the eve of prime ministerial elections.
The mistakes, he said, can yet be corrected and the parties can move forward.
The Maoists have been pressing for the implementation of the seven point deal, which reportedly includes provisions like sharing the Prime Ministerial post between Khanal and Prachanda on rotational basis and forming separate unit in Nepal Army after the integration of the former Maoist combatants with the military.


The Maoists have threatened to withdraw support to the Khanal-led government in case their demand is not fulfilled, which is causing delay in expansion of the cabinet.


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[Sinister Cultural Marxist]

A worker's revolt over ... cabinet positions?

Could you clarify the situation more Red Cat?

[red cat]

A worker's revolt over ... cabinet positions?

Could you clarify the situation more Red Cat?

It is very difficult to analyze the situation from these reports, but I think that these issues are definitely going to be used as official reasons for any open revolt against the state.

[DaringMehring]

He said the dreams of the party and martyrs would not be realised unless the workers captured state power.

Yes! October after February! October after February! This is great news. Nepali people have had enough time to see once more how empty bourgeois parliament games are.

[red cat]

He said the dreams of the party and martyrs would not be realised unless the workers captured state power.

Yes! October after February! October after February! This is great news. Nepali people have had enough time to see once more how empty bourgeois parliament games are.


Don't be so excited, when an insurrection happens we expect the CP not to announce it so publicly. Besides that, the arming of workers is still inadequate. The working class will actually have to defeat the state militarily to seize power.

[DaringMehring]

Don't be so excited, when an insurrection happens we expect the CP not to announce it so publicly. Besides that, the arming of workers is still inadequate. The working class will actually have to defeat the state militarily to seize power.

Obviously, it could just be a tactic to get more out of government negotiations, like they withdrew from the government to force out Gyanendra.

And, the apparent ongoing dissolution of the fighting force, and the surrender to UN-led disarmament, and the deal with the UML, don't speak well for the chances.

But it is nonetheless encouraging to see this kind of rhetoric, especially given the apparent discord in the Party, which is a sign that there's going to be a one-way-or-the-other crisis in the future.

[red cat]

Obviously, it could just be a tactic to get more out of government negotiations, like they withdrew from the government to force out Gyanendra.

True.


And, the apparent ongoing dissolution of the fighting force, and the surrender to UN-led disarmament, and the deal with the UML, don't speak well for the chances.

The army-integration question deserves a more thorough study, but yes, they don't seem to be militarily prepared.


But it is nonetheless encouraging to see this kind of rhetoric, especially given the apparent discord in the Party, which is a sign that there's going to be a one-way-or-the-other crisis in the future.
I agree.