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Taking Up Arms or Not
By KTM Metro Reporter in Kathmandu
Referring to the statement made by Prime Minister Prachanda that he would need to go to the people for revolution if the opposition parties would not allow his government function as required for meeting the promises made to the people, many political leaders and institutions such as Human Rights Organization of Nepal have expressed their strong concern over the Prime Minister’s statement.
On Sunday, December 14, 2008, while addressing a mass meeting held by his party in Bhotewodar, Lamjung Prime Minister Prachanda responded to the strong criticism of his statement and told the audience that he simply told the people to be ready to take up arms for defending the national interest as the feudal elements have been working against the national interest. He said that it did not mean that we needed to take up arms immediately; it would be needed only in case the peace process, army integration and constitution-drafting process were obstructed.
He also said that if we would take a look at the history of Nepal: the Nepali Congress took up arms in 1950 and in 1962 and the CPN-UML leaders took up arms in 1971 in the name of Jhapa Revolution.
On December 07, 2008, speaking at a program in Chitwan, Prime Minister Prachanda said his party would quit the government by mid-January 2009 and launch a revolution if coalition partners and opposition parties would not cooperation on all aspects of the state affairs.
On December 12, 2008, Prime Minister Prachanda had warned of the people resorting to violence again if attempts were made to grab the rights Nepalis have gained sacrificing so many lives.
