Prachanda puts down the gun and embraces power

‘In 10 years, Nepal will develop from an extremely poor country with a per capita GDP of less than $300 to the richest country in South Asia with a per capita GDP of $3,000,’ said the Maoist chairman.

Context: This interview was held a few weeks after Constituent Assembly elections on April 10, 2008 when Prachanda’s party became the biggest elected force in Nepal. Prachanda went on to be elected prime minister in August 2008.