Posted by: no_quiero May 5, 2009
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Video shows Dahal admitting real strength of PLA not more than 8,000; sharing plans to control army
In
a shocking revelation, it appears that the actual strength of the
Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) was anywhere between 7,000 and
8,000 and not 35,000 as reported by Maoists before United Nations
Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) started the verification process.
In
a footage said to be from January 2, 2008 and telecast by
Kathmandu-based Image Channel Monday afternoon, Maoist chairman Pushpa
Kamal Dahal is seen telling PLA combatants at Shaktikhor located
cantonment in Chitwan how the party swindled UNMIN into believing that the number of PLA was 35,000
when it was actually not more than 8,000, ultimately leading to the
increase in PLA's strength rather than its reduction as has been
assumed.
In the video, Dahal also justified the inflated figure
the party reported to UNMIN, saying that had they reported the correct
figure of the PLA "it would then have been reduced to around 4,000".
Thereafter, Dahal talked about the difficulties in integration of PLA into the Nepal Army (NA).
Claiming
that PLA combatants are "politically aware", he said even a small
number of their entry into NA is enough to establish "complete Maoist
control" over the army.
This was why Army chief Rookmangud was against our soldiers entry into the army, he said.
Assuring
that the leaders, though they appear hobnobbing with enemies, have not
forgotten their revolutionary agenda, he also said the party had not
deviated from the main goal of waging an "ultimate revolt"
In
a shocking revelation, it appears that the actual strength of the
Maoist People's Liberation Army (PLA) was anywhere between 7,000 and
8,000 and not 35,000 as reported by Maoists before United Nations
Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) started the verification process.
In
a footage said to be from January 2, 2008 and telecast by
Kathmandu-based Image Channel Monday afternoon, Maoist chairman Pushpa
Kamal Dahal is seen telling PLA combatants at Shaktikhor located
cantonment in Chitwan how the party swindled UNMIN into believing that the number of PLA was 35,000
when it was actually not more than 8,000, ultimately leading to the
increase in PLA's strength rather than its reduction as has been
assumed.
In the video, Dahal also justified the inflated figure
the party reported to UNMIN, saying that had they reported the correct
figure of the PLA "it would then have been reduced to around 4,000".
Thereafter, Dahal talked about the difficulties in integration of PLA into the Nepal Army (NA).
Claiming
that PLA combatants are "politically aware", he said even a small
number of their entry into NA is enough to establish "complete Maoist
control" over the army.
This was why Army chief Rookmangud was against our soldiers entry into the army, he said.
Assuring
that the leaders, though they appear hobnobbing with enemies, have not
forgotten their revolutionary agenda, he also said the party had not
deviated from the main goal of waging an "ultimate revolt"