Committees bat for single document

KATHMANDU, Nov 25 - Most of the 13 CPN (Maoist) state committees on Monday stressed that the party should not split on ideological grounds and suggested that it come up with a single political document, incorporating ideas from both the ‘hard-line’ and ‘pragmatic’ reports.

presented their views on the two 'parallel' ...

Central Committee (CC) member Hari Bhakta Kandel said that almost all the 21 teams formed to deliberate on the reports were of the view that immediate issues should be resolved now, and the

ideological ones at the party's national convention.

"Though there were mixed reactions to the papers, the state committees are firm against splitting the party," said Kandel.

President of Maoist Advisory Committee Krishnadas Shrestha also said the national convention should be called to finalise a working modality for the party strategy, according to a party leader.

In his political report, Chairman Dahal mentioned that the national convention would be held on June 28.

According to a party leader, the two leaders will respond to queries, if any, in the extended  meet on Tuesday. But it is up to the CC meeting, which is scheduled to start at 10 a.

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"Majority of members want a single political document," said a party leader. He, however, said that the political strategy might have to wait until the national convention. "The end-result is communism and that should be decided by the national convention.

In his political report, Dahal stated that the achievement of the Constituent Assembly should be consolidated and the CA should work toward achieving the aspirations of  people's revolution. "If the achievement is undermined, then it will be disrespectful to the people's mandate and this might bring cracks in the party and could endanger the existing revolution," states his report.

Commenting on the changing behavioural pattern of party cadres, the document states that proletarian zeal has diminished among party cadres and right-wing reformist tendency is increasing in the party.

Dahal has also floated the idea of  forming an army integration consultation committee to formulate a draft on the integration of armies.

Some 1,200 cadres from 13 state committees participated in the national meet, which started on Friday.