As the Maoists are joining the interim legislature and interim government shortly, one of the senior leaders of the party has said that the party would establish friendly relations based on Panchasheel or five principles of peaceful coexistence with all countries.

CP Gajurel

CP Gajurel
(photo source: thehindu.com)

Holding a press conference in the capital on Wednesday to publicise their foreign policy, Chief of the Maoist International Command CP Gajurel aka Gaurav said, “Maoists will extend relations with other countries working with the motto ‘keeping the betterment of Nepal and Nepalis at the top’, once they join the government.”

Gajurel lauded the role of India for the success of the people’s movement but criticised the United States.

Stating that the US is conspiring against the alliance between the ruling seven political parties and Maoists, Gajurel said, “The US is trying to revive the monarchy, which is sure to be overthrown by the constituent assembly and also trying to obstruct the political process of Nepal.”

He urged the US to change its perspective in the future.

Criticising the US ambassador, Gajurel said, “The US ambassador to Nepal has lately been clearly involved in Nepal’s politics. US policy is very clear when they say the Maoists should not be allowed to participate in the legislature and the government and that no agreements should be made with the Maoists.”

The US has been saying that it would not remove Maoists from the terrorist list until they completely renounce violence, adding, “The US would spare ministries led by Maoists in the interim government, while providing assistance to Nepal.”

Gajurel also reiterated that the Maoist don’t have any working relations with the Maoists in India and also with any working revolutionary forces in the world.

“Since we decided to come into peaceful politics, we have decided not to hold any working alliance with the revolutionary forces in any country, including Maoists in India,” Gajurel said adding, “But we will continue our friendly relations with these forces.”

He also claimed that the Maoists haven’t severed their relations with the Revolutionary International Movement (RIM) and CCOMPOSA, an alliance of communist parties in South Asia. “There is no harm in continuing relations with RIM and CCOMPOSA as long as these relations don’t harm state to state relations,” Gajurel added.