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INSIDE THIS ISSUE INTERVIEW 10 We are going to hold Third Centralized Programme Ram Bahadur Th apa 'Badal' OPINION14 4 COVER STORY Policies of Diplomacy Changing form of Struggle 23 SPEECH and Politics for New Form of Resistance Conspiracy 27 DOCUMENT Our Prime Concern Dharmendra Bastola 'Kanchan' Peace and Constitution PERSPECTIVE19 34 CULTURE People's Movement and its Preparation for Cultural Aspect Hira Mani Dukhi new Shake-up 36 VIEW The Origin and Concept of Maheshwar Dahal Human Rights Dr. K. B. Rokaya MEDIA 30 39 STRUGGLE Achievement of 3rd People's Nepali Media Movement Approaching Deependra Rokaya Waiting for Change 41 MEMOIR Govinda Acharya Being Arrested ! Manoj Gharti Magar 16-31 May, 2010 1 Patriotic-progressive front independence. Th ough there is still diff erence in should be made social and economic status, there are some com- During the period of general mass mon interests among the Nepalese people. We are strike, hundred thousands of the common living in the same country and we are suff ering people actively participated in continu- fr om the same common problems. Nepalese ous strike. By seeing the militant type of people can fi ght collectively against their common formation and chain of command, few enemies. For that, the fr ont of patriotic-progres- people assumed that they all were well sive should be made on time. trained warriors. However, they were Himal Rai common people except the volunteers Panchthar fr om Young Communist League (YCL). Th ey were in the formation because they had come in a new place and the busy ‘Emperor’s new clothes’ city where there they had to follow some Th e so called intellengentia and journalists certain norms and the values that is made of Nepal have distorted chairman Prachanda’s by the team for their security and for its view. He had fi red the salvo to the handful of struggle. reactionaries ,anti secular anti-federal, anti-re- Maoist is in the rehearsal of peaceful publican elements of kathmandu who are against struggle. Maoist has effi ciently fulfi lled the peace and constitution. Prachanda’s intention its task in the period of People's War and was not to hurt the 99% middle class of kath- even in the People's Movement. Th erefore, mandu, which he has already clarifi ed in may 12 it is in practice of peaceful struggle. interaction . Maoist should make a broader plan Th is puppet goverment has been naked as in to address all the oppressed, exploited, ‘Emperor’s new clothes’. In one hindu literature marginalized, regions, caste and the it is said - “ one will be conquerer everywhere if gender as well as the locals and the native he/she wins over the remaining last shame’. Not TO THE THE EDITOR TO people according to its vision and slogan only one shame has been remained for this govt. of federal republic of Nepal. Maoist It would be bett er if the patriotic forces within should think about the initiative it should UML shun their status quoist coterie and UML have taken in the mass movement as be merged within NC. accordance with the mandate and the Expannsionist India and USA always try to aspiration of the people proper to the fi sh in Nepal’s troubled water , instead of pouring changing situation of the country. oil into it. Th ey have no right to intervene in a So far as the question of united fr ont sovereign nation’s internal aff air.It is a matt er is concerned while talking about the of shame and irony for all of us that the key of struggle, the party is open and it can lead Nepal’s current crisis is in New Delhi’s hand. let’s the movement because it is not the period unite against such big brother att itude. of underground. However, the formation Prakash Baral of the united fr ont is necessary. It is the Kirtipur, Kathmandu struggle for nationality and the national 16-31 May, 2010 2 EDITORIAL Paper Tigers ! Nepalese people are in the streets. Th ey are expecting newness. Th at is social transformation; which is obviously expected according to the politi- cal change brought in Nepal. However, the expectations and aspirations of the people are being ridiculed by the comprador class that has been stored in the government by the foreigners. People were in belief that the war has been ended in some extent and the nation will advance ahead through peace process and constitution. Th e election of the Constitution Assembly was successfully held and legislative parliament, the Constitution Assembly, came into existence. Peace, consti- tution and progress became the prime tasks to be fulfi lled on time. But these days, the people have felt to be deceived and they have to fi ght again for the protection of the achievements they got through dedication, sacrifi ce and the incessant struggle for right and freedom. Even aft er the end of 240 year old monarchy, the comprador capitalists and their puppets have made alliance and formed government that works under the direction of foreign powers. Th e elected and victorious parties are made oppositions. Th e defeated are in the government. Th e steps of the peace process have been derailed. Th e stipulated date of draft ing a constitution is being end soon. But no con- stitution is going to be declared among the people on the May 28. Rather, the anti-people forces, comprador class and the foreign powers are going to abort the peace process and they are going to declare the presidential rule instead. Th e ethical norms and the question of morality have been worthless be- fore them. No issue related to peace and constitution is in practice. Th e anti- people government is exercising what is against the people and the nation. People, the real history makers, are in the street. Th ey know that they have fought time and again against feudalist rulers and feudalism. And, now, they have to fi ght against for peace, democracy and independence. People have been victorious in each and every fi ght and their enemies are defeated one by one. Th is time too, people have to defeat comprador class and their representative puppet government. Th e people have to get victory over them and certainly they will. Th e rulers are mere paper tigers! Advisors : Suresh Ale Magar, Maheshwar Dahal Editor : Kumar Shah Assistant Editor : Dipak Sapkota Photo : Dinesh Shrestha Fortnightly National Magazine Design : Aakriti Graphics, Dillibazar. Tel : 4424756 Office Address : Anamnagar, Kathmandu. Tel : 4771775 Vol-3, Issue-14 16-31 May, 2010 Email : [email protected], Published by : Krishna Sen Memorial Publication Pvt. Ltd. 16-31 May, 2010 3 COVER STORY CHANG FORM STRUG 16-31 May, 2010 4 While the general mass strike was in its peak, UCPN-Maoist has ended it and has an- nounced to apply the diff erent form of struggle. It has aroused some curiosity and the dilemma among the masses and even in some of the classes of the society. Th e question ‘why chang- ing form of struggle’ is needed? It has been the burning question raised aft er the end of 6-day general mass strike. Th e question is serious not only in its form it carries but also in its essence. Th at is what does the ‘changing form of the struggle’ mean? For the analysis of the question in search of its answer, we should have to go to the general mass strike and explore the reality. We have to ING read both the sides: the agitators and the gov- ernment closely. Th at is to study the situation created during the period of the general strike. Th e prime concern of the general mass strike as declared by the UCPN-Maoist has been to form the national united government by dissolving the present government and to draft a new federal constitution on stipulated time. Th e people from every corner of the country arrived Kathmandu for central mass rally and the strike. Th e street struggle began from the May Day OF Resistance. And, indefi nite general mass strike was declared to be started the following day of May Day. Th e people took part actively and hopefully. Th e struggle created a harmonious environment among the people and the security forces; which were mobilized by the govern- ment. A popular slogan was chanted during the period of struggle that was ‘police-army, our brother! Support to the people!!’ Th ough they were standing side by side in an alert position, they were communicating with their heart. Th at GLE was the security of the nation and its people. For seven days from May Day demon- stration, the people as the protestors and the police-army as the security personnel stood communicating with their emotional att ach- ment, the songs and the gestures they made for harmonious relationship. Th e Ministers of the 16-31 May, 2010 5 Plan for Political Outlet Th e schedule for the integration of army was • Wounded and disables will go back home with made at that time when I was Prime Minister. Since package programmes. then, I am giving emphasis in fusing army. I am talk- • Th is process will help to fi x the number of PLA ing about the fusing of army very seriously technical for integrations. committ ee was formed in my period. However, the message are publicized and broadcasted in a bad • Th e tenure of UMMIN has been added. sense through the media.