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Shiva,
Here is my understanding of Maoist “People’s republicâ€. I am copying this message from Nepal Democracy googlegroup.
> From: Deepak
> Date: Oct 7,
> Subject: Re:What is at stake for future of
> To: nepal democracy
>
> X-jee,
>
> Based on my observation and deduction, Maoist’s “People’s republic†is
> not “a totalitarian , one party system of governance at the cost of
> other Parties†as you are suspecting. It is a jargon meant to fool
> their otherwise indoctrinated cadres to make them accept the
> “multiparty democracy†(not necessarily “
> label palatable to them on it.
>
> Nowhere and never have Maoist said that “People’s republic†is “one
> party totalitarian regimeâ€. Then they have embraced “multiparty
> system†in their doctrine called “democracy for 21st century†adopted
> in 2003. They even do not imagine “socialism†without “multipartyâ€
> democracy.
>
> Putting together, as I said, “People’s democracy†is a jargon meant
> for their own cadres to smoothly transit to bourgeois democracy,
> pretty much similar to Madan Bhandari’s jargon of “People’s Multiparty
> Democracy†which was meant to fool UML cadres to transit smoothly to
> bourgeois multiparty democracy. The only difference is that while
> Madan Bhandari invented a new jargon, Maoists are recycling the old
> jargon.
>
> So until the day Maoists tell us that they meant one party
> totalitarian regime, we don’t need to worry.
>
> Happy Bada Dashain to you and all other friends,
>
> Deepak
>
> >From: X
> >Date: Oct 7,
> >Subject: What is at stake for future of
> >To: nepal democracy
> >
> > Dear all
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> >
> > This brings us back to current Nepali situation.
> > CPN ( Maoists) are leading the government of
> > Prime minister in
> > of government with respect to rule of Law, human rights and individual
> > freedom for expression.
> > Upon return to
> > establishing a " people's Republic" i.e a totalitarian , one party system of
> > governance at the cost of other Parties.
> > It is not my inference; it has been reported by various news outlet of
> >
>
> > After almost a 60 years struggle , King of Nepal has been ousted and
> > is declared Republic.
> > Question now is , does
> > it follows full democratic system? If that is the route it has to traverse,
> > what is the human cost and cost to the society?
> > Has CPN ( M) really evaluated this course of action? After all, who are they
> > trying to " liberate" in
> > the country at any cost?
> > What is driving CPN ( M) to this disastrous route to power .
>
> > And at the end of the day, does a common Nepali deserve another round of "
> > dark regime" once again?
>
> > I think Nepali should ask this question to themselves and conclude that they
> > no longer wish to remain within any form of " totalitarian " system anymore.
> > An emphatic message of " No " must be sent out to CPN ( M) collectively.
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> > X