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06KATHMANDU244
2006-01-25 08:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kathmandu
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MAOIST DEPUTY DEFENDS VIOLENCE TO END AUTOCRATIC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 000244
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SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SA/INS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2016
TAGS: PTER PGOV NP
SUBJECT: MAOIST DEPUTY DEFENDS VIOLENCE TO END AUTOCRATIC
MONARCHY
REF: KATHMANDU 107
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty, Reasons, 1.4 (b/d).
Maoist Violence Complements Understanding with Parties ...
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KATHMANDU 000244
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SA/INS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2016
TAGS: PTER PGOV NP
SUBJECT: MAOIST DEPUTY DEFENDS VIOLENCE TO END AUTOCRATIC
MONARCHY
REF: KATHMANDU 107
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty, Reasons, 1.4 (b/d).
Maoist Violence Complements Understanding with Parties ...
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1. (SBU) Maoist Deputy Baburam Bhattarai published an article
in the January 18 issue of Budhabaar, a Nepali-language
weekly (mouthpiece of CPN-UML, a major party of the
seven-party alliance) with a circulation of about 10,000,
explaining that the Maoists intended to use armed struggle to
accomplish their goal - an end to the autocratic monarchy.
He argued that Maoist violence should not affect their
12-point understanding with the Parties, and, indeed the
political parties had accepted that the Maoists would use
arms against the government. He called for high level talks
between the Parties and the Maoists to coordinate the armed
and peaceful movements. Bhattarai sought to assure people
that "our future military offensives will be complementary to
the urban-centered peaceful movement."
... But Parties Better Not Criticize Maoists
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2. (SBU) Bhattarai warned the parties against criticizing any
Maoist atrocities. Recalling how the parties and the Maoists
had clashed in the past, he reminded the public that "now we
have a common target - the autocratic monarchy. Since our
working policy is now the same, we have forged this
partnership." However, he concluded his article with the
threat against the parties, "tomorrow if the nature of the
political inter-contradiction changes, the nature of our
relations could change as well."
Comment
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3. (C) Bhattarai continues his campaign to defend the Maoist
use of violence, while seeking to maintain the
Maoist-Parties' understanding and deflect any possible
criticism. Although the Parties have indicated a growing
nervousness, and have publicly stated they do not support the
Maoist use of violence, they have yet to try to disassociate
themselves from the understanding. They still hope to be
able to use the threat of that alliance to prod the King to
move. This becomes increasingly risky as the level of Maoist
violence grows and spreads.
MORIARTY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR SA/INS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/25/2016
TAGS: PTER PGOV NP
SUBJECT: MAOIST DEPUTY DEFENDS VIOLENCE TO END AUTOCRATIC
MONARCHY
REF: KATHMANDU 107
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty, Reasons, 1.4 (b/d).
Maoist Violence Complements Understanding with Parties ...
-------------- --------------
1. (SBU) Maoist Deputy Baburam Bhattarai published an article
in the January 18 issue of Budhabaar, a Nepali-language
weekly (mouthpiece of CPN-UML, a major party of the
seven-party alliance) with a circulation of about 10,000,
explaining that the Maoists intended to use armed struggle to
accomplish their goal - an end to the autocratic monarchy.
He argued that Maoist violence should not affect their
12-point understanding with the Parties, and, indeed the
political parties had accepted that the Maoists would use
arms against the government. He called for high level talks
between the Parties and the Maoists to coordinate the armed
and peaceful movements. Bhattarai sought to assure people
that "our future military offensives will be complementary to
the urban-centered peaceful movement."
... But Parties Better Not Criticize Maoists
--------------
2. (SBU) Bhattarai warned the parties against criticizing any
Maoist atrocities. Recalling how the parties and the Maoists
had clashed in the past, he reminded the public that "now we
have a common target - the autocratic monarchy. Since our
working policy is now the same, we have forged this
partnership." However, he concluded his article with the
threat against the parties, "tomorrow if the nature of the
political inter-contradiction changes, the nature of our
relations could change as well."
Comment
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3. (C) Bhattarai continues his campaign to defend the Maoist
use of violence, while seeking to maintain the
Maoist-Parties' understanding and deflect any possible
criticism. Although the Parties have indicated a growing
nervousness, and have publicly stated they do not support the
Maoist use of violence, they have yet to try to disassociate
themselves from the understanding. They still hope to be
able to use the threat of that alliance to prod the King to
move. This becomes increasingly risky as the level of Maoist
violence grows and spreads.
MORIARTY