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The
Maoists and Development
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| The
Maoists and Development |
December
21, 2006
| Development:
New ideology |
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CPN
(Maoist) chairman rachanda addressed members of the international community
and donors in Nepal, among them representatives from the World Bank and
the Asian Development Bank. Prachanda said the Maoists were practicing
a "new ideology" in Nepal developed for the 21st century, after permanently
ending a decade-long insurgency. Prachanda stated his party supported the
development of a new model of democracy. The CPN (Maoist) chairman appealed
the donor countries and the international organisations for its support
in the development of the country.
December
22, 2005
| Press
Statement Issued By Chairman Comrade Prachanda |
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CPN (Maoist) is fighting against all sorts of injustice, exploitation,
deprivation & poverty. In this context we appreciate in principle the
Basic Operating Guidelines of the United Nations and other development
agencies & organisations operating in Nepal and have instructed cadres
and local people's representatives to cooperate with it as per the specific
situation of the place. We also appeal to the international community and
development agencies to work in regular consultation and cooperation with
our party and new people's representations at the central & local level
to execute the development programmees in keeping with the current civil
war situation in the country.
Date:
- 22 December 2005
Prachanda
Chairman
CPN(Maoist) |
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December
24, 2005
| United Nations
welcomes Maoist statement on aid and development |
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The
United Nations office in Nepal has welcomed a statement made by Maoist
rebels on Thursday that they would cooperate with the UN and bilateral
donor agencies and adhere to the their Basic Operating Guidelines (BOGs)
for aid and development work.
The
Maoists have been waging an armed rebellion against the government for
the past nine years but declared a ceasefire in September and recently
formed an alliance with political parties to remove the monarchy.
"We
appreciate in principle the BOGs of the UN and other development agencies
and representatives operating in Nepal," Maoist leader Prachanda, said.
He added that he had instructed all Maoist cadres and their local leaders
throughout the Himalayan kingdom to cooperate to observe the guidelines.
BOGs
provide a framework of good practice for development programmes and emphasise
that the agencies have the right to suspend or terminate their programmes
in the absence of a safe working environment.
"Adherence
to the BOGs by both the government and the Maoists will enable the international
community to more effectively implement development and humanitarian initiatives
in conflict-affected areas," said Mathew Kahane, UN Resident and Humanitarian
Coordinator in Nepal.
This
is the first time that the Maoists have made an official statement about
respecting the spirit and letter of the BOGs.
Although
rebel leaders have often been quoted in local media as saying the insurgents
would not stand in the way of humanitarian work and development projects,
aid workers and agencies had often reported incidents of harassment and
abduction of their staff by the Maoists.
Prachanda
also encouraged an expansion of development programmes into areas under
rebel control.
"We
also appeal to the international community and development agencies to
work in regular consultation and cooperation with our party and new people's
representations at the central and local level to execute development programmes,"
he said.
[
This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations]
Source:
IRIN
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