Nepal: Former People’s Liberation Army Reorganizes
We hereby share an unofficial translation of a report published by Moolbato.
Former People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Nepal combatants celebrated the 24th founding day of the PLA with a grand program at Sangram Barracks in Dang. Organizers said the program was held with the aim to continue intervening in the new political situation, sharing common experiences and memories, and strengthening unity.
On the occasion of the program, a 17-member former PLA Coordination Committee has been formed under the coordination of the former PLA Commander Bhimdutta Khadka ‘Santosh’.
The members of the committee include Dipendra Gharti ‘Prabhakar’, Sita BK ‘Samjhana’, Tilak Pun, Ramji Tharu ‘Milan’, Indra Gautam ‘Adarsh’, Ganabahadur Gharti ‘Parvat’, Pradeep Oli, Bikash Malla ‘Jalan’, Shanti Mahat, Ajat Khadka, Ujjal, Man Bahadur Shahi, Ashish Malla, Hukum Khadka, Bharat B.K and Fighter.
Similarly, a 9-member advisory committee has also been formed. The advisors include Harkaman Budha ‘Akarshan’, Jitman Pun ‘Marshal’, Jayabir Gharti ‘Jeni’, Anant K.C., Sabin Pokhrel, Sameer K.C., K. Gurung and Purna Budha ‘Bimarsh’.
According to a commander, although the committee has not made its formal decision public, the initial conclusions include reorganizing the former PLA, guaranteeing employment to family members of martyrs and missing persons, arranging proper treatment for injured and disabled warriors, and pressuring so that the martyrs of the People’s War and People’s Movement are declared national martyrs.
Similarly, demands have been raised for ensuring free education and health for all citizens, creating jobs for the youth in the country, and investigating the assets of high-ranking officials, political leaders, and security chiefs since 1989 and nationalizing the assets of those found guilty.
The committee is preparing to advance the struggle to increase production and build a self-reliant economy by operating national industries, ending foreign interference, and stopping the uncontrolled activities of NGO’s.
In this regard, the organizers have stated that they will urge the government to convert barracks across the country where former PLA soldiers were stationed into ‘war museums’ and, if necessary, they have decided to create pressure through protests.
