Nepal Seven-Party Alliance Learning Lessons Paid in Blood

The Maoist-Seven Party Alliance (SPA) coalition is the union of revolutionary and democrats opposing Nepal's autocratic King Gyanendra's absolute rule. The SPA, being grounded in parliamentary politics, has constantly encouraged the Maoists to rein in their military forces and to aim toward integrating with with a reestablished "democratic order" that Gyanendra overthrew in February 2005.

The Maoists have proposed that the SPA join with the Maoist People's Liberation Army in forming a new Nepal National Army to seize nationwide power, and unite with the Maoists in convening a constitutional convention to decide key questions about the country's fate. So far, the SPA has resisted. Now, during the current SPA program of protests and general strike that has shut down the country, Gyanendra has ordered his royal army to "shoot protesters on sight." Indeed, the first blood has been spilled:

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The SPA must learn the lesson the king has taught, and must unite with the revolutionaries to ensure that blood debts are repaid. The masses of activists in the SPA organizations increasingly demand that the old state be repudiated and struggled against at all costs. The SPA must invite the Maoists have protect the democratic masses from the king's rampaging army.