KATHMANDU, JUL 27 -
Commenting on a newly published book titled “Maoist insurgency in Nepal”, that has been compiled and edited by Mahendra Lawoti and Anup K. Pahari, political analysts and experts said that the Maoists started an armed conflict raising the issues of ethnicity and minorities.

“In the 1990s while the notion of economics based on only class struggle was getting weaker in the world, the Maoists raised their voice relating class struggle with ethnic and minorities issues,” said Lawoti, also a columnist in The Kathmandu Post.

“This was, most probably, one of the strongest tactics that helped them tackle the degrading communism in the world. Besides, the Madhes and other minorities’ issues including federalism are also, to some extent, the byproducts of the decade-long conflict between Maoists and the State.”

Highlighting some of the drawbacks of the book, journalist and political analyst Prashant Jha stated that the book speaks less about the operations of the Maoists in the country after the peace process started in 2006. “This book, having been published in 2009 should have talked about the Maoists’ struggle, their achievements and failures especially after 2006,” he said.

Talking about the strengths of the book, Hari Roka of the UCPN (Maoist) said, “The book largely emphasizes the importance of federalism in a country like Nepal, which has been experiencing the hefty impacts of inequalities since a long time.”

The book has 15 different articles in its eight chapters.


Posted on: 2010-07-28 08:18

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