Friday, September 6, 2013

Two line in CPN (M) and the March Pass

Divash Sharma

Personally, I felt overwhelmed by the "March Pass " of the youths in red in Birtamod, the birth place of the Great Jhapa peasant's rebellion. I felt moved and thrilled.

The third phase of the armed class struggle has already been over. The first phase of 1955, Bara Rautahat armed rebellion died in its infancy. The second phase that started in Jhapa in 1971 had met road blocks in 1981 and got disintegrated. The third phase which was initiated in 1996 was the "people's war". It was the most influential class war in the history of Nepal till now. But, this got severe blow in 2006 and became already defunct. We should realize this fact and should accept this truth. Now we have to analyze the reasons for such happening as objectively as possible.

Now, this is the period of the preparation of the fourth phase. Hence, it is only natural that we see fierce two line struggle continuing. "The participation in election" line,and "the boycott of the election" line are standing against each other.

In the past, there were several mistakes as the revolutionaries behaved like a monolithic bunch. They must learn lessons and should conduct the two line struggle till it passes through the process of  political debate that could be conducted within the party and by following the procedures of the party. Pushing people out is not the solution, pushing the wrong line out by taking the debate as ideologically as possible and as politically as possible should be the objective. Hence, allowing debate till it reaches to its logical end should be the general norm.

As far as I believe, the "participate in the election" line is exactly what the UCPN and UML have been following. There is no need of the CPN(M) to carry the same tactic and agenda with the same vague goal. However, the leaders and cadres of the CPN (M) following such line should be given full hearing so as to help them to decide not emotionally but politically and ideologically.

After seeing the "March Pass", the Nepalese people hope that there are seeds germinating for the forth phase of the armed class struggle, this time, may be, arm revolt as the basic nature of our society has been fast changing. 
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Ashok Rai's Interview: Some Comments



Divash Sharma

I watched Mr. Ashok Rai's interview with great interest. (fireside, Kantipur TV).  Politically, his stand on "Federalism with identity of indigenous nationalities" is not only correct but also this is the best solution to address inclusiveness, social justice and democratic practice in a multicultural society, where there are geographical zones historically and settlement-wise identifying with certain nationality/ethnicity. Examples are many. Among them a few are - Limbuvan, Kirat, Nepah, Magarat, Tharuhat, Madhes, Khasan, etc. The Khasas/Bahuns are trying to rephrase the the "Rajya with Jatia Pahichan" into "Jatiya Rajya" and all people should understand this deliberate attempt of ruling nationality/ethnicity.

I have a few suggestions to Mr. Ashok Rai. 1. Please be assertive in your spirit, tone, non-verbals, selection of examples. Please wear a pair of shoes of a highest ranking leader of a national party and not as a functionary of YEMALE. 2. Lear to smile and learn to bring humor. You are addressing thousands of people and they want to listen you comfortably and understandably. 3. Please be clear that you are a socialist party, though some communists could be there very much present. Hence, when approach any issue you please bring socialist perspective into your system of logic. You could be a communist at core or also in form, but the party you head is not. 4. Repeatedly, there is a talk in town that you may merge with YEKIKRIT MAOBADI. That would be the day of your and your party's suiside. YEKIKRIT MAOBADI does not carry positive net-worth, it has a huge negative net-worth and its days of bankruptcy are not that far. Though, it is simply surviving because of its access to power, state resources and residual organizational strengths.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Nepali Revolution and CPN – M: Some Unsolicited Inputs

Nepali Revolution and CPN – M: Some Unsolicited Inputs

Divash Sharma

Since its reorganization, CPN – M has been suffering from absence of clarity in several fronts – political line, organization building, tactic, strategy, etc. The leadership has been showing inconsistencies in their words and practices. It seems that its cadres are in a state of serious confusion and its sympathizers are bewildered. Now, it is high time for CPN – M leadership to clarify, at least, the following points.
1. What the party is going to do?
• re-launching protracted people’s war, or
• limiting to urban mass rebellion or entering into electoral politics and functioning as parliamentary political force, or
• talking absurd and moving to slow process of natural death
2. What type of party the leadership intends to build?
• a mass organization like Nepali Congress, or
• a cadre based reformist organization like UCPN (M) or CPN (UML), or
• a revolutionary party like the CPN (M) of yesteryear
3. What tactic the party is going to concentrate on?
• re-election of the Constituent Assembly and establishing a reformist regime, or
• launching mass movements and armed struggle in appropriate time so as to prepare ground for establishing a new democratic state, or
• simply talk all and act none, follow the road easily available
4. Is the party just reactive or proactive?
• just oppose what reactionaries or reformists do, or
• Just inform people about their rights and duties and difficulties and miseries, or
• Organize people, create hope among them, launch struggles and align all efforts to the direction of the larger cause with thoughtfully planned strategic orientation
Playing between revolution and non-revolution, between causes and effects, between one set of equilibrium and another set of deliverable could be understandable as relative and temporary phenomenon. However, strategically, these ‘play-betweens’ could result in total and irreversible decay of strengths, energy and even existence. Hence, clarity is what the CPN – M leadership needs to find out, right now. The natural next step would be to align all strengths, energy and endeavors to that course. Certainly, the factors of vital importance to ensure such alignment include identifying appropriate political, ideological and operational lines and practicing accordingly.

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