The Shining Path Central Committee, comprised of leaders who have not been arrested, held a meeting in February presided over by "Feliciano." Reportedly they decided to continue the "people's war" and reject members advocating the peace accord. A five-point document reasserted the violence rising from a 1992 agreement, emphasized a 1993 position supporting political and military continuation of the people's war including in cities, and condemned members seeking peace as "the Black Group. In May 1993, the government announced that it would hold elections for local councils on June 30.
The Shining Path Central Committee, comprised of leaders who have not been arrested, held a meeting in February presided over by "Feliciano." Reportedly they decided to continue the "people's war" and reject members advocating the peace accord. A five-point document reasserted the violence rising from a 1992 agreement, emphasized a 1993 position supporting political and military continuation of the people's war including in cities, and condemned members seeking peace as "the Black Group." The leaders claim a man in prison (Guzman) cannot lead a communist organization, but hope to retain Guzman's ideological principles and popular support to resume fighting.