KP Sharma Oli Asserts Leadership, Criticizes Internal Opportunism
Kathmandu. CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has sent a message that he will not give up leadership. Addressing a public program for about an hour and a half on Wednesday, the first time since the February 21 election, Oli attempted to clarify national and international politics as well as internal party politics. After inaugurating the two-day 'Membership Renewal Expansion and Motivation Workshop' of the party in Kathmandu, Chairman Oli, targeting the activities within the party to relinquish leadership, clarified that his departure would be according to the law and methodology as he has just been elected from the general convention. Chairman Oli claimed that he did not become chairman to leave leadership in difficult circumstances. 'I was chosen as chairman on December 19. I was not chosen as chairman to enjoy the prime ministership if the environment was easy and favorable, and to abandon my responsibilities and run away if the situation became difficult,' Oli said. He announced that the party is in a difficult situation and he has resolved to leave only after leading the party to success. 'There may be suspicions. Do not harbor the suspicion in your mind that I will abandon my responsibilities midway and leave you stranded,' Oli said, 'I will take a formal rest after fighting difficult circumstances and leading the party to success.' Oli stated that the party, the movement, and the country are in a challenging situation, and his resolve to face these challenges and move forward remains intact. Opportunists within the party are dangerous Chairman Oli also criticized the leaders and cadres who are raising the voice of party reorganization and running signature campaigns. 'Those who harbor the illusion that the organization will become strong after cutting off heads and placing them on the table need to understand. Ideas do not disappear by removing individuals, nor does the movement become strong by weakening the leadership,' Oli said, 'The greatest damage is caused by the tendency to undermine the organization from within, to divide in the name of unity, and to place self-interest above principles.'
Former Prime Minister Oli also responded to those who sought to bring in new leadership by removing him, stating that their dreams would not come true. 'The dream of building a palace by demolishing the roof of one's own house will not come true,' Oli said, 'Opportunists from within are more dangerous to the organization than external enemies.' Oli stated that while criticism within the party is necessary, activities that weaken the organization cannot be considered political consciousness. 'That is not consciousness, it is self-interest.' He said that the current need of the party is not for those who seek heads, but for those who bear responsibility, and that party unity can only be strengthened by clear ideology, honest behavior, and common goals, not by factionalism. Anarchy is unacceptable Chairman Oli termed some of the activities happening within the party as anarchy. 'How to face attacks from all sides in the party? There is only one infallible weapon for this – strong party unity. This unity should not be of self-interest, but of correct ideology and policy,' Oli said, claiming that the political policies and analyses adopted by the party are completely correct and that unity should be based on those ideas. 'The anarchy where some in the party go east, some go west, a decision is made, but something else is said outside is no longer acceptable,' Oli warned, 'The organization can only remain efficient and sound within the framework of the party's constitution, laws, methodology, and disciplinary boundaries.' Oli stated that currently, within the party, there is a tendency to spread unnecessary confusion in the name of 'review', to reach hasty conclusions, and to engage in factionalism. 'Do activities like running signature campaigns by disregarding institutional processes make the party stronger either ideologically or organizationally?' Oli questioned, 'The national need at this time is for the entire party rank and file to unite, putting aside all resentments.'
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