Kathmandu, Sept 8: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has urged the party leaders and cadres to engage in efforts to safeguard the citizens’ rights.
In his address to a programme organized at the party central office in Parisdanda to mark the 25th memorial day of martyrs Suresh Wagle ‘Basu’ and Bhimsen Pokhrel ‘Bairagi’ today, the leader said the people’s sacrifices for transformations be recognised and their rights be promoted.
According to the leader, the ‘people’s war’ launched by the party for changes in the country has been described as the ‘armed conflict’ in the Constitution. Its descriptive note has recognized the phenomenon as the ‘people’s war’.
He added that due recognition of the people’s sacrifices to the transformations has still waited in a federal democratic republic state.
“It will be a real tribute to the martyrs provided that there is a resolution for the cause of the nation and the citizens,” the erstwhile Prime Minister said.
He said those who attained martyrdom including Rambriksha Yadav to ‘Basu’ to ‘Bairagi’ during the ‘people’s war’ had special contributions to the revolution.
The Maoist Centre Chair added that the party incurred a big loss following the martyrdom of ‘Basu’, a competent and extremely self-aware personality, a popular teacher with a high-profile responsibility in the party at that time.
Meanwhile, Chairman ‘Prachanda’ has said the party is not against the constitution amendment. Talking to the media at Biratnagar airport today, the leader said, “However any attempts to shrink the rights of the citizens and dismiss the achievements in the name of the constitution amendment shall not be tolerable for the CPN (Maoist Centre).”
He announced that it would not be accepted by the party if any efforts were made to withdraw the provision of proportional representation and inclusion aiming to uplift the suppressed, marginalised and disadvantaged communities. The Maoist ‘people’s war’ led to the establishment of the rights of Madhesi, Dalits, Muslims, indigenous and nationalities, he added.
The erstwhile Prime Minister claimed that the party had to exit from power as it initiated a process to take action against corruption and middle persons. “Now, the party has an opportunity to expand its organization, strengthen and rebuild itself.”
As the leader of the major opposition, he warned the government not to perform against the interests of the nation and the citizens. #MaoistCentre #Prachanda
