"You will enjoy more democratic rights under the New Democracy than you are enjoying today."
Baburam Bhattarai, Politburo Member and Chief of the Foreign Relations Department of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) replied in English to written questions sent last week by Nepali Times. The Maoist leader replies forthrightly on issues such as the royal massacre, future of the peoples' war, policy towards development aid and trade, the Nepali monarchy, and the "donations" his party is raising from businesses. Following is an unedited transcript of the faxed response:
Interview text: http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ntimes/july13-19-2001/interview.htm
Other Nepal news: Government to use army against Maoists: http://www.nepalnews.com.np/archive/2001/july/arc240.htm#9