Foreign Relations: Prachanda for anti-US strategy

Former Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda says Asian countries should develop a unified security strategy to combat US influence in South Asia. In an interview with the BBC, he said India, China and Nepal should work together to counter American power.

The Maoist, who was a rebel leader before becoming prime minister, was speaking during a visit to Britain. Prachanda resigned in May over the Nepalese president's decision to reinstate the army chief he had sacked.

Speaking at the Nepalese embassy in London, Prachanda said the emerging Asian economies should rely less on the West, especially the United States. He said being the sole super power, the US was trying to have a greater influence in Asia, but India and China should come together to provide security and prosperity to their people.
(Source : BBC Online)

Our Perspective:
Comrade Prachanda, being an ex-prime minister should be very careful in his choice of words. He is no more just a rebel leader. He should remember he will be back at the government again in a few years time. These words might come back to haunt him at that time... Asian unity is required, but that unity should not be an alliance to destroy any other country, rather should be a way to work together in a construtive way. Yes, whatever US has done in Iraq,Afganistan and in Palestine in the recent years and Vietnam in the past is condemnable, but keeping those things in mind, we should not follow the same route. Our Asian unity should be able to develop a common environment where we can realize our common goals and up-lift the living standard of each other.

Prachanda, in the meantime, should be focussing on maintaing stability and leading the peace process in Nepal, rather than seeking ways to combat US influence in south asia. The peace process, currently, is off the track with political parties unable to reach concensus on the key agendas of the constitution. Once that peace process is on track he can start thinking about the other priorities. Comrade Prachanda, you led the revolution, you showed new dreams to the nepalese people, now its you time to act for the people of Nepal. Know your domain, which is Nepali Politics. Stick to it until and unless Nepal is on right track.