Party workers took out rallies from different parts of the capital prior
to the mass gathering at Khula Manch, which was attended by senior leaders
from the Maoist party and the now-dissolved Unity Centre (Masal).
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister and chairman of CPN (Maoist), heads the
united party which has been named as Unified CPN (Maoist). The party will
have a 175-member central committee that includes 38 members from Unity
Centre (Masal).
Addressing the mass meeting, party chairman Dahal warned of 'people's
revolt' if the current Maoist-led government is forced to quit.
"This government is not a repetition of past ones. If it is overthrown our
party will spearhead a people's revolt from the next day and capture
power," he thundered, "Nothing in the world will stop us." To try to
topple the government, he said, is to push the country into disarray.
Dahal also indirectly warned the coalition partners, saying "We are in the
same boat. Other parties will sink along with the boat if they make holes
in it." "We are revolutionaries and we will manage to sail through."
The Maoist strongman, however, admitted his cabinet has not been able to
meet the aspirations of the people.
"People want the government to deliver, but it has not been able to
deliver fully. We communists are in majority, but we are plagued by
lopsided attitude [towards of each other]." nepalnews.com mk Jan 13 09
