INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, December 15
Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal today proposed holding the party general convention by
mid-April 2021.
Dahal put forth the proposal in his 11-page political document presented in the meeting of the party standing committee that
kicked off today after one year.
Dahal has proposed streamlining work of the party, departments, sister organisations and all other party
fronts in the run-up to the general convention.
According to NCP Standing Committee member Devendra Paudel, Dahal has also proposed running
a three-month nationwide campaign for which involvement of all bodies of the party will be sought
After the three-month campaign, preparations for the general convention will begin
Dahal has proposed organising central committee meeting by mid-February which will finalise the work plan for the three-month campaign
The campaign will see gatherings, training and meetings in all 77 districts.
Dahal political document has attributed losses in recently-held
by-elections, especially in Dharan and Bharatpur, to delay in completing party unification
He stated this had resulted in lack of coordination among party bodies
&The losses have had a negative impact on the party,& read Dahal political document
It also mentioned that the delay resulted in factionalism and betrayal.
To strengthen the party, Dahal has proposed extensive training on
Marxism and Leninism and on the party strategic goal
He also stressed publication of the party mouthpiece.
The document adds that the party would head towards communism through its immediate
programme of socialism-oriented people democracy, said Paudel
Dahal also proposed disciplinary action against those speaking or writing against the party as part of his proposal to strengthen unity in
the party.
The NCP has, probably for the first time, made Nepal-India border-related issues part of its political agenda
Dahal political document states that Nepal will not tolerate encroachment of Nepali territory.
Stating that India breached the Sugauli
Treaty by including the Kalapani region within its territory in the recently-published Indian political map, Dahal said the issue should be
resolved through political and diplomatic channels.
On foreign relations, Dahal proposed that Nepal should adopt non-aligned foreign policy
and take advantage of rapid growth of India and China
He stressed friendship with all.
The standing committee meeting also saw NCP General Secretary Bishnu Paudel presenting a proposal to amend
The party central secretariat had on December 9 decided to amend the statute, including two major provisions — goal of communism and
creation of the post of deputy chairperson
The latter paves the way for appointing Bam Dev Gautam as the party deputy chairperson.
Earlier in the morning, the party central
secretariat held at Baluwatar finalised five agendas for the ongoing standing committee meeting
The standing committee will convene tomorrow at 11:00am the party headquarters at Dhumbarahi to discuss Dahal political document, statute
amendment proposal, central committee meeting and Nepal-India border issues.
&Today standing committee saw presentation of Dahal political
document and Bishnu Paudel statute amendment proposal,& said Devendra Paudel, adding that discussion on Dahal document, Bishnu proposal and
other agenda would begin tomorrow
He said the meeting would last at least two more days.
Dahal held a separate meeting with Oli on his political document in the morning
The document was also discussed in the party secretariat
Oli attended the secretariat meeting briefly as he is recovering from the appendicitis surgery.
As the standing committee meeting got under
way, leaders criticised the leadership for holding the meeting after a gap of one year
Dahal assured them that the meeting would be held regularly henceforth, according to NCP standing committee member Pampha Bhusal.
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