Kathmandu: Comrade Prachanda in a fresh statement says that the sudden removal of Thapa government was a tacit ploy to break the subtly growing working alliance in between the parliamentary parties and the revolutionaries.
According to Prachanda, the resignation of Thapa has come at a time when the working alliance in between the two forces were taking firm roots in favor of republican order in the country.
“This event is aimed at bringing about a rift in between the two”, adds Comrade Prachanda.
What is interesting in Prachanda’s statement is his reiteration that says “unless the causes for the continuing civil war were not properly addressed, peace can’t be restored in the country”. This is a fact that can’t be overlooked by any one, continues Prachanda.
In the same vein he indirectly warns the parliamentary parties who appear more than willing at the moment to strike a deal with the King to get back to power. “If some one dares to do so would be a suicidal move”, comrade Prachanda maintains.
Nevertheless, analysts see meaning in Prachanda’s saying wherein he says that unless a political solution to the civil war is addressed, peace can’t be restored. A close analysis to this sentence does amply hint that Comrade Prachanda is in favor of talks and that if the political parties preferred to neglect their issue would tantamount to be an unacceptable affair.
Its corollary would be that should some one facilitated the now stalled talks, the insurgency would gladly accept to sit on the table provided such a meeting addresses their real issues that have thrown the insurgents to engage themselves in a civil war.
The fresh statement is a mix of both: a willingness to arrive at a political solution to their genuine issues and a warning served to those who wish to negate their issue in lieu of power in Singh Durbar.
Analysts consider that if the emerging set could not sort out the Maoists issues amicably, it would be no more than a Thapa government for the insurgents.
Implied also is that the Maoists would wish to see a strong and competent government in Singh Durbar which can take up their issues and work to address their genuine political concerns.
Interestingly, Prachanda’s statement also opines that if a solution to the current crisis were to be found from among the convergence of those who adhere to the old constitution would tentatively re-invite the state of emergency in the nation. This means clearly that to each and every solution to the country’s ailments their participation in the imbroglio was necessary.
Analysts give importance to Prachanda’s statement in the sense that at least it does hint that they are ready for talks.