By Nirmal P. Acharya
Recently, I read a letter from our Prime Minister to the Nepal-China Media Forum, which touched me deeply. I could feel the Prime Minister advocating Nepal-China friendship and his remarkable fighting career as a Maoist leader has given him a layer of Chinese red.
I guess that the Prime Minister also has expectations from President Xi. Among the leaders of the three countries with the most influence on Nepal, Xi is the youngest and most promising. The Prime Minister knows this too.
The Prime Minister is a tenacious political leader in Nepal and holds a certain place in the history of the international Communist movement and the Socialist movement.
In particular, in 2006, 15 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, he led the Maoists to the centre of Nepal’s political scene. Through the ups and downs of politics, he has stood still. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting him a few times and getting a feel for his charisma. While I don’t agree with his politics, I have to admire his tenacity.
However, in the center of politics, the Prime Minister, who has been deeply influenced by Mao’s ideology, can only carry out his political activities, including his governing practice, within the so-called “democratic and liberal” political system and framework set by the United States. Therefore, we are facing a huge dilemma.
I remember that on the eve of the passage of the MCC by Parliament, the Prime Minister repeatedly said publicly that the relevant provisions of the MCC could not be passed without amendments. Yet, after the US issued an ultimatum, the prime minister’s party relented.
Here, I would venture to suggest to the Prime Minister that he revisit Mao’s teachings on fighting imperialism. These teachings shine with truth and can give us strength.
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