Maoists make public roadmap

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The Maoists rebels have made public their roadmap for holding dialog with the seven party alliances (SPA) government.

The Maoist roadmap to hold talks with the SPA government is: declaration of a ceasefire; finalisation of code of conduct; formation of talks team; release of political prisoners; starting talks; dissolution of the old parliament, constitution and government; formation of an interim guideline and government by holding a political conference with representation from the political parties, civil society and renowned personalities of different sectors; setting of electoral constituencies by ensuring the representation from people of all classes, castes, sectors and genders; holding constituent assembly elections under reliable international supervision; and restructuring of the whole state structures including the People's Liberation Army and the Royal Nepalese Army as per the popular mandate expressed through the (constituent assembly) elections, a statement issued by Chairman of the CPN-Maoist Prachanda on Saturday morning said.

The rebels have already declared a three-month-long ceasefire which the government, too, has reciprocated. The government has also begun the process of releasing detained Maoist leaders and cadres.

The statement also said that all the above decisions were taken by a special meeting of the central committee of the Maoist party.

The statement said that a "Summit dialogue" needed to be held to take important decisions during talks with the SPA government and that Prachanda would himself lead the Maoist negotiation team during such summit dialogue.

The statement also said that a three-member talks team headed by the Maoist party's central committee Krishna Bahadur Mahara has been formed for the preparation of the summit dialogue. Two other Maoist leaders Dev Gurung and Dina Nath Sharma are the members of the dialogue preparation team, the statement said.

The rebels have also formed a 13-member "central" speakers' team to address the peaceful mass meets across the country. The Maoist leaders included in the team are as follows: Matrika Prasad Yadav, Hitman Shakya, Gopal Kiranti, Chandra Khanal, Agni Prasad Sapkota, Devendra Paudel, Netra Bikram Chand, Pampha Bhusal, Janardan Sharma, Narayan Prasad Sharma, Lekh Raj Bhatta, Ram Karmi and Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma.

The statement further says that Prachanda tabled a written proposal at the party's central committee meeting regarding the new political situation in the country and the party's new plans in the changed political situation.

Prachanda's proposal has cautioned that the reinstatement of the House of Representatives had failed to represent the "popular aspirations" and rather provided space for the "feudal palace and foreign reactionaries to hatch conspiracies", according to the statement.

Cautioning against the "danger" of the seven parties going against the spirit and feeling of the recent popular movement, the Maoist supremo, in his proposal, has made a special request to the SPA government to move forward as per the 12-point understanding reached with the rebels last year, the statement says.

Identifying a secular state, ethnic and regional self-governance, a federal state system with Nepali uniqueness, special rights to Dalits and women, revolutionary land reforms, independent economic policy, scientific and people-oriented education system, and guarantee of employment within the country as the key issues, the proposal says these "fundamental problems of the people" should be addressed appropriately in the constituent assembly elections.

The proposal has stressed on the need to initiate immediate action against what it calls the leaders of the feudal autocracy "including the army, police officials and the bureaucracy" to ensure unconditional, free and fair constituent assembly elections.

[Red Heretic]

Here's a rough translation of Chairman Prachanda's statement:

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
Central Committee

Press Release

Recently, proud representative of proletariat Nepalis Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) successfully concluded an especial meeting of its Central Committee under the chairmanship of Comrade Prachanda. This press release summarizes the decisions taken on the meeting.

1) The meeting began in memory of and expression of sincere condolences to past central committee member and divisional commander of people’s liberation army comrade Khim Bahadur Thapa (Sunil) as well as all the martyr’s who lost their lives during People’s War and People’s Movement.


2) Chairman Comrade Prachanda submitted party’s plan to the meeting on country’s new political situation. A summary of proposals, which Central Committee adopted after serious discussion follows:

a. The committee felt the political and military decisions taken on historical Chunbang were implemented successfully.

b. Despite unprecedented people’s mobilization, sacrifice, and bravery geared towards the end of monarchy and the establishment of republic; restoration of parliament doesn’t represent people’s desires but provides an opportunity for feudal royalists and reactionary foreigners to conspire, thus there is a need to remain alert against such dangers. These feudal elements have stepped backwards to save themselves from the total destructions by the people’s historic initiatives. In this context, the committee feels the need to continue the people’s movement through a united front of all political powers, civil society, ethnic and social associations, intellectuals and other organizations that are working towards people’s republic.

c. Alerting the party to the danger of political parties acting against the spirits of people’s movement, the committee urges government of Seven Party Alliance (SPA) to move in accordance to 12 point understanding. To ensure unconditional as well as free and fair elections to constituent assembly, the committee stresses the need to immediately take actions against Royal Army personnel, Police, and bureaucrats that supported the autocracy. The committee also makes it clear that if the SPA were to move against the 12 point understand, there will be another people’s rebellion and our party shall remain ready to lead such a revolution.

d. In an election of constituent assembly people’s basic and fundamental problems needs to be addressed and for that people’s should continue to struggle. Such fundamental issues are: secular state, right of self determination, ethnic and regional self rule, federal system of governance based on Nepal’s reality, especial rights of[/CODE][/CODE] women and dalits, revolutionary land, independent national economic policy, scientific and people orientated education system, and guarantee of employment in the country and protest against the foreign interventions.

e. The meeting has adopted following roadmap in relations to the dialogue with the government:

i. Declaration of Ceasefire
ii. Adoption of Code of conduct
iii. Formation of a team for the dialogue
iv. Release of all political prisoners
v. Initiation of dialogue
vi. Dissolution of old parliament, constitution and government
vii. Adoption of an interim constitution and formation of interim government through an all party conference that includes political parties, civil society and representatives of various organizations and sectors
viii. Demarcation of electoral constituency that guarantees the representation of all class, ethnic, caste groups, regions, and gender.
ix. Election of Constituent Assembly under the supervision of reliable third party
x. Restructure of People’s Liberation Army and Royal Army as well as that of State as per the popular mandate expressed through the election

3. In relations to dialogue with the government and to take major and important decisions Central Committee decided to hold a summit dialogue, which will be led by Chairman comrade Prachanda. To prepare of the Summit, the committee formed a three member dialogue team, which includes Spokesperson of Central Committee Comrade Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Comrade Dev Gurung, and Comrade Dina Nath Sharma.


4. The committee also chose central committee to members to speak at peace people’s gatherings. Those speakers are as follows:
I) Matrika Prasad Yadav
II) Hitman Shakya
III) Gopal Kiranti
IV) Chandra Khanal
V) Agni Prasad Sapkota
VI) Devendra Poudel
VII) Netra Bikram Chand
VIII) Pampha Bhusal
IX) Janardan Sharma
X) Narayan Prasad Sharma
XI) Lekha Raj Bhatta
XII) Ram Karki
XIII) Khadga Bhadur Bishwakarma

In a changed political situation, the committee also took decisions to peacefully move forward with political and organizational activities.

Date: May 13, 2006

Signed
Prachanda