Nepal, Feb. 12 -- Good luck solving the problems in the CPN (Maoist Centre) at its statute convention slated for Feb 13-15 in Kathmandu. The convention will apparently help resolve the party's ideological and organisational challenges. But where do you start? The most glaring contradiction in the Maoist Centre is that an outfit whose USP was defending the rights of the marginalised communities has abandoned them. Senior party leaders who once took up guns to fight against an 'exploitative' state and build a more equal society have become silent supporters of crony capitalism. The party already had its hands full fighting traditional nemesis in the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML. Now, it also has to compete against vigorous new entrants like ...