Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, one of the three negotiators named by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) to talk to the government, in Janadharana, 4 October 2001

The formation of a republic is a minor demand for communists. Our aim is to establish Janabad (people's democracy), then socialism and finally communism. You analyse the present situation, the decadence of the reactionaries, the state of the political parties and the aspirations of the common people, if you can organise all these forces a republic can be formed this very day. The sacrifice of the people and their aspirations will all go to waste if we move away from the idea of a republic. We have to gain the maximum benefit from the dialogue. The republic is just the stepping stone, forgetting the larger goal will be insulting the peoples' revolution. Since dialogue was the main agenda of the Deuba government, we decided to go in for talks. We felt that if we moved forward with a minimum agenda, all forces, be they democratic or left, would support us. Then we could combine all these forces and move forward. We came for a dialogue on their advice. Despite that, they have not accepted the minimum point in the agenda and are in fact trying to push back the country. This is bankruptcy of the so-called democratic and some left forces. This is proof of their lack of vision and philosophy, they are not moving forward but stepping back in time. Instead of giving people their freedom, they are instead interested in keeping them in shackles.

There are two types of government in the country. The Maoist-led revolution is on the move and we will be victorious. We are trying to provide leadership in all spheres of life. We are trying to organise the people and then educate them. In fact we have not been able to provide leadership as per the aspirations of the people.
It is clear that there are fundamental differences between the reactionary forces and us. We want to form the government and take it to great heights. We will be able to do this. At present, those in power, a minority, are oppressing and suppressing the majority. When we come to power, the poor, the oppressed and the suppressed majority will run the government. The people's governments that we have formed in many districts is the forerunner of our central government that will be formed in the near future. Planned economic, social and political changes can only be brought about after we have captured the centre. Since this is a war situation, we cannot have a very planned form of development. But, as far as possible, we are building up the infrastructure, carrying out public relations and providing justice as and when required.

We have come to the realisation that everything except power at the centre is a dream. Therefore till we capture power at the centre we will continue destroying the elements that make up the existing system. In places where we have formed the local people's governments, we have done a lot of work. In fact, we have brought about more development than the reactionary forces had ever done. We can only fulfil the aspirations of the people once we form a government at the centre. Till that time, we must change the view of society to such an extent that they become one with our thinking and the revolution. We have started many programmes, political, social and economic at the local level and although people realise that this is a war situation, they have fully supported us and are working with us. We have accepted them too. Therefore the people are with us both mentally and physically.

We have said that we will rise to great heights, much higher than the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Coming from the Paris Commune to the Cultural Revolution we have realised that Maoism alone will not be able to solve the problems of the 21st century. Therefore a new model was required and this is Prachanda Path. The central government must be formed under the directives of the people and the people's struggle must always be an on-going process. We have to make sure that the people will be able to handle a counter-revolution if it breaks out tomorrow.