The_PDPA Democratic_Republic_of_Afghanistan

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the pdpa constitution written during party s first congress in 1965. constitution regulated party activities, , modelled after leninist party model; party based on principles of democratic centralism. marxism–leninism party s official ideology. in theory, central committee ruled afghanistan electing members revolutionary council, secretariat , politburo, key decision-making bodies of state , party. after soviet intervention, powers of pdpa decreased because of government s increased unpopularity amongst masses. soviet advisers took on aspects of afghan administration – according critics, afghans became advisors , soviet became advised. soviet intervention had forced karmal upon party , state. while trying portray new government khalq–parcham coalition, members (the majority of whom khalqists), saw through lies. @ time of parchamite takeover of state , party, estimated 80 percent of military officers khalqists.

in party s history, 2 congresses held; founding congress in 1965 , second congress in june 1990, transformed pdpa watan party, has survived today in shape of democratic watan party. second congress renamed party, , tried revitalise admitting past mistakes , evolving ideologically. policy of national reconciliation given major ideologically role, since party looked peaceful solution conflict. class struggle still emphasised. party decided support, , further develop market economy in afghanistan.

factions

the khalq faction more militant of two. more revolutionary, , believed in purer form of marxism–leninism did parcham. following soviet intervention, khalqi leadership of taraki , amin had been driven out. but, several low , middle level functionaries still present in pdpa, , still formed majority within armed forces; khalq faction still managed create sense of cohesion. while still believing in marxism–leninism, many of them infuriated @ soviet intervention, , soviet s pro-parchamite policies. taraki, in speech, said defend our non-aligned policy , independence valour. not give inch of soil , not dictated in our foreign policy [nor] accept s orders in regard. while not clear, taraki pointing at, soviet union country afghanistan neighbored had strength occupy country.


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the parcham faction more moderate of two, , steadfastly pro-soviet. position hurt popularity when came power following soviet intervention. before saur revolution, parcham faction had been soviets favored faction. following parchamites seizure of power soviet assistance, party discipline breaking down because of khalq–parcham feud. after pdpa government had ordered replacement of 7 khalqist officers parchamites, 7 officers sent intended replacements back. while parchamite government gave trying take on armed forces, did announce execution of 13 officials had worked amin. these executions led 3 failed khalqist coups in june, july , october 1980. western press, during anti-parchamite purge of 1979, referred parcham faction moderate socialist intellectuals .

throughout pdpa history there other factions, such kar faction led dastagir panjsheri, later became khalqist, , settam-e-melli formed , led tahir badakhshi. settam-e-melli part of insurgency against pdpa regime. in 1979 settam-e-melli group killed adolph dubs, united states ambassador afghanistan. ideologically settam-e-melli close khalqist faction, settam-e-melli opposed saw khalq faction s pashtun chauvinism. settam-e-melli followed ideology of maoism. when karmal ascended power, settamites relationship government improved, due karmal s former relationship badakhshi, killed government forces in 1979. in 1983 bashir baghlani, settam-e-melli member, appointed minister of justice.