First statute convention of CPN (MC): all groups present suggestions

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Feb 15: The collection of suggestions from group discussion in the ongoing first statute convention of the CPN (Maoist Center) has completed today.

Prime Minister and Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' had presented a draft of the party statute in the meeting on February 13.

Seven groups submitted their views on the document today while 20 did so yesterday, on Wednesday.

There were 20 groups to discuss and present suggestions on the draft of the statute.

Central committee members Kamala Naharki, Prem Bayak, Yuvaraj Dulal, Rajkaji Gurung, Ramdip Acharya, Krishna Dhwaj Khadka and Suman Devkota presented suggestions today representing their groups, according to the party's secretariat.

Presenting suggestions Kamala Naharki said the party should be involved in labour and production and a new campaign for transformation was needed.

Prem Bayal suggested that the preamble of the statute should be short and that the organizational theory should also be short while number of honourary members should be increased.

 Yuvaraj Dulal suggested that the election symbol of the party should be changed and that only democratic central should be mentioned while ensuring freedom of thought but unity in action. He said his group was for ensuring a member can continue in any post only for two tenures.

Rajkaji Gurung pointed at the need of being elected by the party committee first before determining any member to contest for people's representatives. He also demanded a collective commitment for abiding by the statute.

Ramdip Acharya said that clarity was needed on whether the party needed retrofitting or reconstruction. He suggested removal of big layers for election.

Krishna Dhwaj Khadka suggested for making provision in the statute that the any meeting of the central committee and the alternative central committee cannot change the statute. He said that party's departments should be made effective and the experts should also be included in them.

Suman Devkota said, referring to his group suggestions, that property of the party activist should be made public and that there should be a system to keep records of the members. He said the party statute should be made in line with federalism and that departments should also be mentioned in the charter.