Interview with a Nepalese revolutionary "In April Jared Phillips interviewed a higher level cadre in Kathmandu for The Spark about the international situation and some ideological aspects of the international movement. He asked to be referred to as ‘a responsible man’."
Revolution in Nepal – an eyewitness account "In April Jared Phillips spent a month travelling through Nepal’s revolutionary base areas. Most of the time he travelled on foot, nine-hours a day, in remote regions where there were no roads. Very few Westerners have visited these Red Zones since the armed struggle began seven years ago. He gave talks at public venues, at universities and on radio when he returned to New Zealand in May. The article below is based on excerpts from his talks."
Turkish soldiers wounded in clash with Kurd rebels "Eight Turkish soldiers have been wounded in a battle with Kurdish guerrillas, raising fears that rebels may be returning to Turkey from neighbouring Iraq to avoid a standoff with U.S. troops."
Nepal Prime Minister Chand resigns "Nepal's eight-month caretaker Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand resigned on Friday, state television said, bringing fresh political uncertainty to the Himalayan kingdom that has been blighted by a Maoist revolt.
The Maoist rebels, who have been holding peace negotiations with Chand's government after a surprise ceasefire in January, said the prime minister's resignation would delay the peace process but they would not walk away from talks."
Maoist emerges to claim Nepal "With his flat cap and black NHS-style spectacles, Baburam Bhattarai bears an uncanny resemblance to Vladimir Lenin. But sitting in his new office in Kathmandu, decorated with a large communist flag, he faced a problem Lenin never suffered - being interrupted by a call on his mobile phone."
Nepal: Maoists’ construction of road pleases locals "Maoist cadres who had earlier brought inconvenience to public life by destroying basic infrastructure in the past seven years are now engaged in development works. Impressed by the Maoist endeavour, locals themselves are helping the Maoists in road construction and repair works in Mahottari district, according to sources."
"Initially we were nervous when the Maoists came asking for money and manpower for the construction works, however, after seeing the speed with which the work was accomplished, I myself donated Rs 200," said 72-year-old local resident, Swarup Shah."
Only a Revolutionary War Wins a Revolution Article on recent bomb attacks, from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
"Whoever have taken these actions, there is not a slight doubt that, despite their unscientific and misguided military strategy and tactic, these actions were revenge against imperialist rubbery over the masses. While the imperialism and its allies have killed thousands of their innocent brothers and sisters in Afghanistan and Iraq on the name of hunting Bin Laden and Saddam, while the imperialists have looted the natural and human resources for centuries in the Asia Africa and Latin America, while the large number of youths have remained unemployed and unsafe because of the imperialist plunder, while the people are humiliated with the open rape over their nation and sovereignty, people are bound to take revenge against all these injustices. This kind of rubbery, plunder, operation and rape against the masses of the people create nothing, but a material basis for a strong hostility, rebel and war against imperialism. Ironically, all the bourgeoisies political pundits who have captured worldwide press media west their time in denouncing these actions one-sidedly, but never put their finger at the main reason which is imperialist plunder and domination, for the action."
Clash between Turkish army and MKP/HKO [The wording 'terrorists' is from Zaman, not the editors of this page.]
"A fight occurred between a group of terrorists, who are members of the Maoist Communist Party/the People Liberation Army (MKP/HKO), and security forces in Dinar River site, which has 8 kms. away from downtown Tunceli. One woman terrorist was obtained dead in the operation. Meanwhile, four woman, who had gone to meet with the terrorists, were seized. One of the captured was announced to be the Red Crescent Province Chairman and former True Path Party (DYP) Province Chairman Mukadder Celik."
