CPN (Unified) Acting Chairman Ghanshyam Bhusal Blames Oli and Prachanda for Communist Movement's Crisis

Kathmandu. Ghanshyam Bhusal, the acting chairman of CPN (Unified), has held KP Sharma Oli, chairman of CPN-UML, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', coordinator of the Communist Party of Nepal, primarily responsible for the current crisis in the communist movement.

Releasing a video message on social media, Bhusal issued a grave warning that due to the incompetence and lust for power of these two leaders, the country will now have to endure the rule not just of the incompetent, but of scoundrels.

Bhusal stated that the communist party has squandered two major and historic opportunities gained over the past 10 years. He concluded that the unimaginable parliamentary strength and opportunity for democratic stability gained after the 2074 BS election were lost due to KP Oli's unnatural and individualistic ambition.

Bhusal claimed that the path to political stability and prosperity, achieved by communists for the first time in history, was derailed by Oli. Furthermore, he stated that instead of learning lessons from the split of the communist party and the subsequent destruction, both Oli and Prachanda have only displayed their frustration over power. Bhusal considered the refusal of these two leaders to relinquish power even after their series of experiments failed as the second biggest betrayal of the communist movement.

Criticizing UML Chairman Oli, Bhusal portrayed him as a leader displaying the frustration of incompetence. Describing the arrogance Oli displayed at the general convention as stubbornness about what anyone could do, Bhusal commented that UML has been reduced to a state like a python catching a rabbit or a landlord whose land is turning upside down. He noted that the past glory is crumbling, and the UML leadership is trapped in the anxiety arising from that depression.

Bhusal was equally aggressive in his criticism of Maoist Chairman Prachanda. He accused Prachanda of using the People's War merely as a company, transferring all the profits to the new company, CPN, while leaving the debts and liabilities with the old Maoist company.

Stating that Prachanda has absolved himself from repaying the debt of the tears and blood of the People's War, Bhusal said that Prachanda is now limited to the game of 'magic numbers' revolving around power. Bhusal sarcastically noted that Prachanda considers winning the election or remaining in power amidst so much encirclement as the greatest achievement of the People's War.

Bhusal analyzed that the result of the upcoming election, due to this incompetent leadership, will be the third and most fatal blow to the communist movement. He made it clear that while the country has endured the rule of the incompetent, a dire situation where it might have to suffer the rule of scoundrels is approaching if it does not mend its ways.

Comparing it to the story of the Mahabharata, he said that remaining under the leadership of Oli and Prachanda is like staking the entire communist movement on the addiction to power, similar to how the Pandavas staked Draupadi at the gambling table.

Bhusal concluded that the only option now to save the communist movement is for Oli and Prachanda to hand over power. He publicly appealed to both leaders to claim the contributions they have made so far, hand over leadership to the new generation, and show the courage to correct their mistakes.

Urging all leftist supporters, intellectuals, and cadres within and outside the communist party not to be disheartened, Bhusal called for joining a new campaign of dialogue and renaissance for the reorganization of the party and the movement. He warned that if an ideological debate is not started immediately to overcome this crisis brought on by the addiction of the leadership, the communist movement will suffer even greater damage.