Maoist Leader Dev Gurung on 30 Years Since People's War: Achievements, Current Crisis, and Path Forward
Summary
Marking 30 years since the Maoist People's War in Nepal, Dev Gurung reflects on its historic significance, the incomplete achievements, current political crisis, and the path forward through democratic elections and socio-economic transformation.
Key Points
- The Maoist People's War led to the establishment of Nepal's Federal Democratic Republic and ended the feudal monarchy.
- The current political crisis has left the constitution and multi-party democracy in a coma, risking national independence.
- Consensus-based democracy and electoral reforms are necessary to save democracy and enable socio-economic transformation.
- The Communist Party of Nepal continues to uphold Marxism-Leninism despite critiques of abandoning Maoism and shifting political identities.
