[Marxism] Nepal Updates: Some "Creative Truth" from the "Left"

[Sukla Sen <suklasenp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Unfortunately, the Western countries that often talk about democracy
and human rights have refused to acknowledge that the CPN-M government
is democratically elected. CPN-M won majority votes in the last April
2008 election, and secured 120 out of 240 parliament seats. Therefore,
CPN-M has a strong legitimacy to carry out the government and there is
no reason to undermine it.
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Another grand illustration of "creative truth".

The CPN(M) had polled 1/3rd of votes in last election and through the
complex system just lbelow 40% of seats in the newly elected
Constituent Assembly cum Parliament.

The elected members elected the President and the Vice President. The
candidates nominated by the CPN(M) were defeated.
Subsequently, through a realignment of of forces, the CPN(M) - now
converted into UCPN(M) - became the leading partner of the ruling
coalition.
On the issue of the sack order to the Army Chief, weeks before his due
retirement, the major coalition partners have deserted turning the
coalition into a minority.
The UCPN(M) Prime Minister then resigened citing the ground of
non-cooperation by the President.
He is still acting as the caretaker Prime Minister.

The reason that almost all other political forces are on this
particular issue ranged against the UCPN(M) flows from the
apprehension that once the Maoists gain exclusive partisan control
over the Army, the sack order is perceived to be an important step
towards that, the Neoal would slowly but surely move towards the path
followed by Pol Pot's Kampuchea.
So much about "democracy"!

All the parties in the parliament, except for the (rather minuscule)
RPP factions - are committed to a Republican Nepal despite initial
insistence by some in favour of ceremonial monarchy.
The monarchy was dislodged under the impact of huge mass protests -
"Jan Andolan II" - in the Kathmandu valley about three years back led
by the "civil society" organisations and in which the parliamentary
parties participated. The Maoists were absent as they were engaged for
over a decade in virulent armed struggles against the monarchic order
(mainly) in the mountainous western Nepal. They, in the first
instance, rejected the abdication declaration of the King, the
acceptance of which by the parliamentary parties and the "civil
society" organisations led to the subsequent series of developments.
They, however, pretty quickly reversed their stand and joined the
mainstream of protestors.
India was instrumental in bringing about rapprochement between the
Maoists and the parliamentary parties.

The negotiations and tug of war for forming another government are on
amongst and within various parties.
So are also street protests - mainly led by the Maoists. But no sign
of storming the Winter Palace.

Sukla

On 5/9/09, Stuart Munckton <stuartmunckton@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Berdikari Online: Solidarity Statement to The People of Nepal
>
> Berdikari is the publication of Papernas, the National Liberation Party of
> Unity
>
> abridged translation from :http://papernas.org/berdikari/content/view/272/1/
>
>
> Support Democracy in Nepal, Support Nepalese People's Struggle Against
> Neoliberal Imperialism
>
> Solidarity Greetings,
>
> Neoliberal imperialism has put the indonesian people under siege. But that
> does not mean that the Indonesian people will be absent in giving supports
> and solidarity to the global people's struggle against neoliberal
> imperialism.
>
> One of the country whose people are rising up courageously to fight
> neoliberal imperialism is Nepal. In that country, the oligarchy of landlords
> and local elites, supported by international capitalists, have been
> overthrown by the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPN-M) that is
> supported by the people. CPN-M took power through a democratic eletion. But
> since its victory, the oligarchy has always tried to destabilise the CPN-M
> led government.
>
> A few days ago, the conflict reached its peak as the military command - that
> received support from the old forces (landlords and local elits) refused to
> abide by the CPN-M led civilian government. In response to this subversion,
> the civilian government decided to discharge the Armed Forces General Staff,
> General Katawal, legally and constitutionally. General Katawal refused to
> step down and instead allied himself with the right-wing parties and
> conservative opposition.
>
> Prachanda's democratically elected government is in crisis. To strengthen
> and retain the Nepalese people's mandate for change and democracy, he
> announced his resignation and dismiss his government. The nepalese people
> are also preparing themselves by organising resistance in the streets.
>
> The Nepalese people have just started a new path in the journey towards
> their own future; to control and manage their own natural resource, economy,
> and politics. But the right-wingers and the oligarchy are worried of this
> change. They are afraid of losing their centuries-long privileges.
>
> Unfortunately, the Western countries that often talk about democracy and
> human rights have refused to acknowledge that the CPN-M government is
> democratically elected. CPN-M won majority votes in the last April 2008
> election, and secured 120 out of 240 parliament seats. Therefore, CPN-M has
> a strong legitimacy to carry out the government and there is no reason to
> undermine it.
>
> The entire progressive forces in Indonesia must express their support to the
> people's struggle in Nepal. Capitalism, that have brought disaster not only
> to billions of people, but also the future of this planet, must be ended.
> Therefore, Berdikari online, as a progressive media that promote national
> liberation, made the statement below:
>
> 1. Stop imperialist intervention in the political conflict in Nepal; let the
> Nepalese people assert their independence and decide their own future;
>
> 2. Respect democracy by giving the elected government, that carries the
> people mandate, to work and carry out its duty;
>
> 3. Stop violence and sabotages that have victimized civilians
>
>
>
> Jakarta, 6 May 2009


      
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