I like this topic, I don't really agree to the term 'reform'. I read a lot of articles and discussions here in sajha on a daily basis. I have never bothered to reply or participate in them just because. When the country was being tormented by Maoist, I was there. I used to hear a lot of things about them, the things they did and how they killed people. I was immatured and young then, yet I didn't like it. As I grew up, I understood one thing, no one has the right to kill or hurt someone, under any circumstances. Its againt the basic principle this world runs on - human life and humanity.

Lets get back to Maoist. Something went brutally wrong when they came to the government. It was not by willingness of the then government they came to talks, it was because of lack of options. The then government ( constitutional monarch) and the legislative government didn't have the power to defeat them. The maoist knew about it, hence they never stopped or even thought about anything else.

Back to your topic, you are right, Nepal had a government and constitution at that time, according to that constitution the whole Mao party and its members were guilty and still are for all the crimes they commited.  These crimes cannot be forgotten about, but , I am afraid we almost have. The first time the Maoist won the elections because the public was someone fed up with all other parties as they were all busy with their own personal agendas or busy dealing with threats from the maoist. The people were also scared of the maoist. I know a lot of people who had to choose between a vote to Maos or a bullet in their head. The Maos came to power, we all know what happened after that.

You still think that party needs reform ? I think the word is "EXTERMINATION".

Jai Nepal