KATHMANDU, MARCH 4
While Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has declared that chaos will persist in the nation until his death, political analysts have noted that Dahal's remarks are not shocking. They say that he will go to any extent to stay relevant in Nepalese politics.
According to political analyst Chandra Kishore, Prachanda's first step after each new move is to present a new narrative to make his action appear rational.
"Dahal has just done what he is known for, and after doing so, he has just tried to justify his new step," he stated. "Through his statement, he has simply attempted to create a new political discourse and make himself look rational."
He went on to say that it was Dahal's specialty to create a new narrative for the public and connect each of his steps to a decade-long armed insurgency.
Speaking at a programme under the Martyrs Week organised by Martyrs Foundation entitled 'Peace Process, Federal Democratic republic and Today's Politics', he said that as long as he was alive, the country will keep witnessing chaos.
"Until I die, the country will keep experiencing chaos," he said. "The reactionaries have made numerous attempts to encircle me, but I want to tell them all that instead of talking big, let us find a way for all of us (revolutionaries) to concentrate on the common ground."
The PM said, "Even though many people have failed to understand and mark my character as an 'unpredictable leader', I am nothing like that. I take a step, bearing in mind the situation. However, if anyone tries to use me, I will kick them out of my arena," he said.
Political expert Vijay Mishra, on the other hand, stated that while Dahal expressed himself in this manner today, it is not his true character.
"He spoke in such a way today because of the platform he had and to please the audience," he explained. "Communists project themselves differently; they are tough on the outside but empty on the inside. As a result, he only said it to make himself look like a horse, not a donkey, capable of kicking back when necessary."
Similarly, Jay Nishaant, another political analyst, stated that whatever Dahal said today does not constitute a proper political comment. "However, he will continue to create chaos in order to remain relevant in Nepalese politics."
According to him, Dahal has the rare ability to reveal the truth unwittingly, and he is willing to go to any length, whether moral, immoral, or apolitical, to maintain power.
"Because the day Dahal is no longer in power or irrelevant in Nepalese politics, the entire system, state, and opposition will pounce on him," he said, adding. "Therefore, in order to stay afloat, he will continue to cause chaos in the country."
