Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) 4781009 215285935 2008-05-27T15:06:04Z Fred Bradstadt 222638 List formatting {{Politics of Bhutan}} '''The Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)''' is a recently formed and banned political party in [[Bhutan]]. Formed in [[UN]] [[refugee camps]] in [[Nepal]] and largely composed of Bhutanese ethnic Nepali refugees, the BCM (MLM) calls for a [[New Democracy| New Democratic]] [[Revolution]] and the overthrow of the Bhutanese monarchy and the [[House of Wangchuck]]. Not much is known about the party and it appears to be small in number, yet an individual named [[Vikalpa]] has been announced as the [[general secretary]] and appears to be taking inspiration from the nearby [[Nepalese People's War]]. This is further supported by the fact that the BCM (MLM)'s first press release was done through the website of the [[Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)]]. This press release was dated the 22nd April 2003 (the anniversary date of birth of [[Vladimir Lenin]]) and so it roughly be assumed that this was around the time the party was formed. The party reportedly has a staunch anti-[[India]]n line, accusing the monarchy of initiating a process of "[[History of Sikkim#Independent monarchy|Sikkimisation]]". The BCM (MLM) has announced, in one of the pamphlets found in the UN refugee camps, a 10 point list of "Demands for the Peasant Brothers and Sisters:"[http://www.saag.org/notes2/note183.html] # Bhutan Government must declare sovereign democracy and guarantee people’s rights and freedoms. # Bhutan Government must repatriate all its citizens with dignity and honor. # Bhutan Government must guarantee with acceptance in principle of right to [[self-determination]]. # Following the principle of "Land for the people", [[land reform| distribute the lands]] to poor peasants and landless farmers. # Bhutan Government must fix the [[minimum wage]] of Nu. 150/- per day. Also the emergency fund for forthcoming catastrophe, [[health insurance]] and shelter must be guaranteed. # Guarantee all fundamental rights of women and equal judgment. # Bhutan Government must guarantee cost [[free education]] and employment. # Guarantee democratic and employment oriented education. # Do away with all the draconian laws and acts reconstruct new democratic laws and constitution. # Guarantee the [[freedom of Speech]], [[Freedom of press| press]], [[Freedom of travel|freedom to travel]] within the territory of country. The party's armed wing is the [[Bhutan Tiger Force]].<ref>Simon Denyer [http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2007/05/15/bhutan_tolerates_democracy_but_not_dissent/?page=2 Bhutan tolerates democracy but not dissent] ''The Boston Globe''. 15 May 2007.</ref> ==External links== * [http://www.cpnm.org/statement/statement_cpb(mlm).htm Press release of the BCM (MLM)] * [http://www.saag.org/notes2/note183.html An analysis of the BCM (MLM)] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Communist parties in Asia]] [[Category:Political parties in Bhutan]] [[Category:Banned communist parties]] [[Category:Maoist organizations]] {{Bhutan-stub}} {{Asia-party-stub}} [[br:Strollad Komunour Bhoutan (Marksour-Leninour-Maoour)]] [[no:Communist Party of Bhutan (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)]] [[ja:ブータン共産党マルクス・レーニン・毛沢東主義派]]