CPN Chairman Prachanda Pledges Determined March Towards Building a 'New Nepal'

Kathmandu. The Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has stated that the party will move forward with firm determination to build a 'New Nepal'. While unveiling the party's commitment letter on Tuesday, he acknowledged the shortcomings of political parties in the past and announced the firm resolve to move ahead with building a 'New Nepal'.

He admitted that although the political system has changed, the living standards of the people have not improved. Dahal mentioned that the new force, formed by the merger of 26 leftist and socialist factions, has prepared itself for elections that could happen in 2082 BS instead of 2084 BS.

He commented that past governments were stuck around liberal capitalism, despite the constitution specifying the construction of a socialism-oriented state, and clarified that the path of 'socialism with Nepali characteristics' will now be charted. The commitment letter prioritizes good governance, proposing the formation of a 'High-Level Independent Asset Investigation Commission' to scrutinize the assets of all individuals holding public office and a 'Powerful Lokpal' to control corruption.

Furthermore, he stated the goal of making the administration 'faceless, paperless, and cashless' and bringing in 25 percent new and capable manpower within 5 years. Addressing the issues raised by the Gen-Z movement, he announced that the constitution would be reviewed and amended as it completes 10 years of implementation.

He stated that the party's main agenda is to keep national sovereignty and the self-respect of the people at the center by making necessary reforms in the governance structure and electoral system. He mentioned that the goal is to achieve an economic growth rate of over 10 percent within the next five years for economic transformation and to reduce multidimensional poverty to 10 percent. He added that the commitment letter includes the resolution to create 150,000 jobs annually and add 10,000 megawatts of electricity production to make the economy sovereign and self-reliant.