KATHMANDU: Prime Minister and Chairman of UCPN-Maoist Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Wednesday admitted that a videotape which disclosed the real strength of the Maoists' people's liberation army personal was real. Local media broadcasted a videotape in which Prachanda revealed the real strength of the Maoists' People's Liberation Army among other issues. Organising a press conference in Singhdurbar and flanked by party leaders, Prachanda read out a written statement which claimed that the video clips were being aired to hatch conspiracies against the Maoists' move to establish civilian supremacy. Prachanda said that he resigned from the cabinet after President Dr Ram Baran Yadav's move which undermined the role of the civilian government. He said the president's move was also a kind of 'coup'. He flayed President for his unconstitutional move to reinstate CoAS Rukmangud Katawal. Replying to the queries of journalists, Prachanda said that the strength of the PLA stated in the videotape covered only the regular army of the central level. According to Prachanda there were three layers in the PLA ranks. "Central regular army, regional army and local militias are part of the PLA," he said. He also added that those statements should be seen in the context  of that period when CA elections were not certain. He said that lot of water had flown down the Bagmati and those views do not hold water now. Prachanda further said that his party never supported the foreign interference in the internal matter of the nation but was also committed to keep friendly relations with neighbouring countries and international community.  Prachanda also said that he instructed its cadres not to attack the opponents. "The cadres who threatened the NC and UML cadres to leave districts are acting against the party policy," he added. Prachanda also said that the party was investigating the source of the leak of the tape but added that he not was perturbed by the fact that it had now come out in public.

northface · May 6, 2009 6:07 AM

Lot of water had flown down the Bagmati and those views do not hold water now. -Prachanda He is fawking morons

northface · May 6, 2009 6:17 AM

A furious Prachanda at the end of the press conference said that he wanted to make public another videotape which showed the brutal murder of people by the UCPN (Maoist). "I am thinking to give you another videotape to disclose the rebellion character of Prachanda," the Prime Minister told the reporters, adding that he was involved in killing of people during the period of insurgency. He claimed that the new video would help understand the Maoist's ideology.

northface · May 6, 2009 6:25 AM

A furious Prachanda at the end of the press conference said that he wanted to make public another videotape which showed the brutal murder of people by the UCPN (Maoist). "I am thinking to give you another videotape to disclose the rebellion character of Prachanda," the Prime Minister told the reporters, adding that he was involved in killing of people during the period of insurgency. He claimed that the new video would help understand the Maoist's ideology.

northface · May 6, 2009 6:26 AM

Prachanda also said that the party was investigating the source of the leak of the tape but added that he not was perturbed by the fact that it had now come out in public. On the issue of smooth running of the CA Prachanda said that the disruption of the CA had been emulated from the other parties who disrupted it for almost two weeks. He added that the party could help in government formation if the president took back his decision. He added that the next government would be formed by his party.

northface · May 6, 2009 6:31 AM

Prachanda's speech live http://www.nagariknews.com/nag...

unl · May 6, 2009 7:05 AM

झूठ पाखण्डिपनको पनि हद हुन्छ। नेपाली जनतालाई यती तल्लो स्तरको अबमुल्यन ईतिहासमा कुनै तानाशाह ले पनि गरेको छैन। शाहीदको अपमान र लाश बेचेर धन जम्मा गर्ने र तिनै पैसाबाट अर्को लाशको थुप्रो बनाउने मेशिन किन्ने कुरा पनि गर्ब को हुदो रहेछ । राष्ट्रपती र अन्य संसदबादी दलहरु प्रती बिष बमन का साथइ पत्रकारहरुलाई अप्रत्यक्ष थर्काइ बाहेक प्रचन्ड को अलपत्रकार सम्मेलनको अर्थ्याइ छैन ।   

rahulvai · May 6, 2009 8:41 AM

झूठ पाखण्डिपनको पनि हद हुन्छ। नेपाली जनतालाई यती तल्लो स्तरको अबमुल्यन ईतिहासमा कुनै तानाशाह ले पनि गरेको छैन। शाहीदको अपमान र लाश बेचेर धन जम्मा गर्ने र तिनै पैसाबाट अर्को लाशको थुप्रो बनाउने मेशिन किन्ने कुरा पनि गर्ब को हुदो रहेछ । राष्ट्रपती र अन्य संसदबादी दलहरु प्रती बिष बमन का साथइ पत्रकारहरुलाई अप्रत्यक्ष थर्काइ बाहेक प्रचन्ड को अलपत्रकार सम्मेलनको अर्थ्याइ छैन ।   

rahulvai · May 6, 2009 8:44 AM

"I am thinking to give you another videotape to disclose the rebellion character of Prachanda," the Prime Minister told the reporters, adding that he was involved in killing of people during the period of insurgency. He claimed that the new video would help understand the Maoist's ideology.

northface · May 6, 2009 8:44 AM