Maoists faced challenges, internal divisions after peace process: Dahal

KATHMANDU: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that the party faced significant challenges and internal divisions following the peace process.

Addressing a district-level training program organized by the party in Myanglung, Terhathum, on Tuesday, Dahal acknowledged that over time, the Maoist agenda has weakened, and the party is now striving to reconnect with its core class and the people with renewed vigor.

“After the peace process, the party became somewhat disconnected from the families of martyrs, missing combatants, the injured, and the disabled, who needed continuous support and care. We seemed to have forgotten their needs and neglected them,” he said.

Dahal said that the recent Central Committee meeting unanimously decided to shift the party’s working style and has accordingly outlined organizational responsibilities and programs. He admitted that after transitioning from the People’s War to the peace process, the party’s connection with its class weakened, while its interactions with class enemies intensified. “However, the party is now focused on reawakening nationwide awareness,” he added.

The former prime minister also acknowledged the party’s failure to prevent a series of splits and revealed that efforts were underway to unify all groups within the Maoist ideology. “We are now strengthening our ties with our class and re-emphasizing the issues of the class established through sacrifices. We are committed to highlighting, establishing, and advancing those causes,” Dahal added.