MJF: Is Reconciliation Possible?

It is not like Bijay Gachhedar just became parliamentary party leader. That happened before Prachanda became Prime Minister. It was magnanimous of Upendra Yadav to have let Bijay Gachhedar become parliamentary party leader after the April 2008 election. But Upendra Yadav was still the senior most MJF member of the cabinet when Prachanda was Prime Minister. That same thing has to happen now when Madhav Nepal is Prime Minister. That is the only acceptable option.

Madhav Nepal played foul when he appointed Bijay Gachhedar Deputy Prime Minister. If someone from the MJF was going to be Deputy Prime Minister, that person was to be the party president Upendra Yadav.

Girija Koirala and Madhav Nepal decided to make Bijay Gachhedar Deputy Prime Minister against the norms of parliamentary democracy. Their goal has been to bring about a vertical split in the MJF. And Bijay Gachhedar has been playing into their hands, very willingly so. The MJF leaders and cadres must realize this.

The best thing would be for the MJF to not split. But right now the ball is in Bijay Gachhedar's court. In a reconciliation move, Bijay Gachhedar can keep his current ministry, but the Deputy Prime Ministership has to go to Upendra Yadav, the duly elected party president.

1. Bijay Gachhedar resign from the current cabinet.
   
2. Upendra Yadav and MJF central committee, withdraw action against Gachhedar and others.
   
3. MJF central committee, decide to participate in the Madhav Nepal government in Upendra Yadav's leadership, with Yadav becoming DPM, and Gachhedar getting a powerful ministry.
   
4. Seek a better geographical balance for MJF participation in the new cabinet.
   

This is how it has to happen if it has to happen.

Or maybe it is time for a national unity, all party government under Prachanda's leadership. The MJF should participate in that national unity government under Upendra Yadav's leadership.

The Maoists are twice as big as either the UML or the NC, so it only makes sense they get to have a second shot at it.

I have become suspicious of the UML's and the NC's commitment to federalism.

The MJF Drama
MJF Will Emerge Stronger
I Give Madhav Nepal Six Months
Upendra Yadav Is Going To Lead The MJF In The New Government
The Army Issue Has To Be Discussed In The Parliament
MJF: No Harm Done
Upendra Yadav Should Be Leading The MJF Team In The New Government
MJF: Upendra Yadav Is The Leader
Prachanda's Offer To Yadav, Then To Koirala
MJF: That Other Winner Of The April 2008 Election
Prime Minister Upendra Yadav?
After Tharu Movement, Dalit, Muslim And Women's Movements
Unification Of Madhesi Parties
Madhesi Movement: Next Phase

In The News

MJF rival factions in internal discussions on future moves NepalNews Gachchhadar, Sarad Singh Bhandari and other supporters met at Gachchhadar's residence for discussion while party chairman Upendra Yadav, vice chairman Jaya Prakash Gupta and others are also in separate discussion to chart out protest programmes against the government. ..... Gachchhadar........ met with Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal earlier today to discuss strategies after his expulsion from the party.
TMLP decides to join govt Terai Madhesi Loktantrik Party (TMLP), which had announced its support to the UML-led coalition, has decided to join the cabinet. A meeting of the party's central committee took this decision Saturday. The party also demanded two ministerial portfolios along with one minister of state. A team of senior party leaders will select the ministerial candidates, leaders said. The party had not decided whether to join the government even after declaring support to the new coalition government. In the past few days, TMLP leadership had skipped a number of power-sharing meetings in the wake of internal dispute within the coalition partners.
Dahal to call for national unity govt
To reiterate commitment to multiparty democracy, peace process Republica Dhahal is preparing a political document emphasizing national consensus and the need for a national unity government, and reiterating his party’s commitment to multiparty democracy. ....... will unambiguously reiterate the commitment to multiparty democracy, writing the constitution in time and taking the peace process to a logical conclusion ...... a national unity government under the leadership of the Maoist party to write the constitution in time and to hold another general election ...... ........ The Maoist party hasn’t held its general convention for the last 18 yearswill take on the so-called hardliners harshly if necessary
Pressure for reconciliation in MPRF builds Leaders and cadres of the Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (MPRF) have exerted pressure on the party´s leaders Upendra Yadav and Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar to reconcile. ...... On Saturday, a group of 25 Constituent Assembly (CA) members put pressure on the two leaders to give up their respective stances to pave the way for unity in the party. ........ Both the leaders have communicated their stances on reconciliation through emissaries. ....... The party establishment led by Yadav conveyed to Gachchhadar that the later should resign from the post of deputy prime minister as a first step for reconciliation. But Gachchhadar replied that Yadav should first revoke the expulsion of the seven party leaders, including himself, from the party. ......... Yadav on Friday said that an emergency CC meeting decided on the action against the seven leaders. ......... both the leaders have faced “tremendous” pressure from leaders and cadres from the districts not to break up the party. ...... central leaders have started coming to Kathmandu to avert a party split. “We are expecting a CC meeting in a day or two to discuss the crisis in the party” .... On Friday, Yadav said that he had the support of 28 CA members, meaning a majority of CA members are with him. ...... The Interim Constitution and Constituent Assembly regulations says that the 27 CA members from MPRF cannot be stripped of their membership even if Yadav expels them from the party
Forum row puts cabinet expansion in limbo "Even those friends who were expected to be inducted into the cabinet are now in trouble. Therefore, we are in a wait-and-see situation over finalizing portfolio allocation," said Yuvaraj Gyawali, secretary of CPN-UML. ...... Following NC-UML agreement, leaders were planning to intensify talks with other parties and to share the ministries at once. "But, the division in the MPRF made the situation confused," Gyawali said.
TMDP to join government; RPP meeting underway
NC, UML yet to decide all portfolios
Gachchhadar's appointment rocks party, govt
DPM greeted with black flags
Yadav asks PM not to recognize Gachchhadar's list
Bhandari rules out PLA's integration into NA
Dahal regrets making Nepal a CA member

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The MJF Drama

MJF Will Emerge Stronger
I Give Madhav Nepal Six Months
Upendra Yadav Is Going To Lead The MJF In The New Government
The Army Issue Has To Be Discussed In The Parliament
MJF: No Harm Done
Upendra Yadav Should Be Leading The MJF Team In The New Government
MJF: Upendra Yadav Is The Leader
Prachanda's Offer To Yadav, Then To Koirala
MJF: That Other Winner Of The April 2008 Election
Prime Minister Upendra Yadav?
After Tharu Movement, Dalit, Muslim And Women's Movements
Unification Of Madhesi Parties
Madhesi Movement: Next Phase

In The News

Gachchhadar dubs expulsion unfortunate; says he does not want to divide party NepalNews he would make every effort to avert split in the party. ..... Gachchhadar also claimed that the decision to expel him was not taken by the central committee but by the political committee. ...... "The party should retract the decision," Gachchhadar said, "I never tried to divide the party in the past. I am not doing it now and will never do so." ...... Gachchhadar also said he would not quit the government.
MJF expels Gachchhadar, six other leaders; withdraws support to govt; split looms
Gachchhadar's appointment rocks party, govt Republica Sarat Singh Bhandari, Jitendra Dev, Ramsaroop Raya, Ramjanam Chaudhari, Upendra Jha and Ratneswor Lal Goit ....... “The appointment is unconstitutional as Article 38 of the Interim Constitution says that one can be appointed to the cabinet only on the basis of a political party,” said Yadav ....... “They want a split in MPRF to regain their lost position in the Tarai,” Yadav said ...... NC and UML had performed dismally while MPRF won a landslide in the Tarai during the Constituent Assembly election in April 2008...... “I want to keep the party intact. For that the party leadership should withdraw its action against the seven leaders.” ....... “Gachchhadar must first resign and create a trustworthy situation if they want the action withdrawn.” ...... “If the party leadership does not withdraw the action, it will invite an unfortunate situation in the party,” Gachchhadar warned. ....... Yadav also warned of disciplinary action against Constituent Assembly members supporting Gachchhadar if they do not return to the party´s establishment fold. ..... He claimed he enjoys the support of 28 out of 53 Constituent Assembly members. He accused the Gachchhadar faction of making CA members hostage at Bhaisepati and Satdobato ...... “If the Speaker refuses, we will surround the rostrum and not let parliament function,” Yadav said. .......... He indirectly regretted letting Gachchhadar and others, who were previously in the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML, join the MPRF. “They were rejected and expelled from the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress.” ....... Yadav announced a Madhes banda for Monday to protest what he said was a conspiracy against his party and Madhes. “This is just an announcement of war.” ..... Asked whether his party would forge a new alliance with the Maoists as an alternative to the government, he said, “The party now prefers a movement for rights to a power game.” ..... Jitendra Dev, a key leader in the Gachchhadar´s faction, claimed that the signatures of lawmakers Hari Narayan Yadav, Madhusudan Agrawal, Ram Bachan Yadav, Om Prakash Yadav, Tilak Rawal, Sandhya Dev and Asha Kumari Sardar might be fake. ........ When myrepublica.com contacted them, they said that they readily signed in favor of the central committee and the chairman. ..... Madhusudan Agrawal, Hari Narayan Yadav, Raj Lal Yadav and Sandhya Devi said that they were openly in favor of the party´s central committee and they thought the stance taken by the chairman was right. ....... Dr Rawal, who described himself as neutral in the dispute, said that though he initially supported Gachchhadar´s idea of joining the alliance led by NC and UML, he later could not support the leader´s stance to the extent of challenging the party central committee´s authority. ...... "I had initially supported Gachchhadar but that was not to ignore or belittle the importance and supremacy of the party´s central committee," he told myrepublica.com.
NC, UML yet to decide all portfolios They have agreed to allocate the Finance and Home Ministries to UML and Foreign Affairs and Defense to NC. ...... the parties had agreed to allocate six portfolios each to NC and UML, four to Madhesi People´s Rights Forum and two to Tarai Madhes Democratic Party. Ministries will also be allocated to the smaller parties. Altogether 350 lawmakers from 22 political parties had supported Madhav Kumar Nepal´s candidacy
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• उपेन्द्र यादव बन्लान् त प्रधानमन्त्री ?

MJF Will Emerge Stronger

MJF expels Gachchhadar, six other leaders; withdraws support to govt; split looms NepalNews Upendra Yadav announced that the central committee meeting of the party held this morning decided to terminate parliamentary party leader Gachchhadar, who was appointed as the deputy prime minister on Thursday, Sarad Singh Bhandari, party spokesperson Jitendra Dev, Rameshowr Raya and Upendra Jha, among others. ...... Yadav also announced withdrawal of support to the UML-led coalition government and one-day general strike in all Terai districts on Monday. ....... He blamed Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Nepali Congress president Girija Prasad Koirala for plotting to divide the party. ...... supporters of party chairman Yadav and Gachchhadar clashed at the party central office. ...... Gachchhadar found the main door of the party office padlocked when he reached there to receive felicitations from his cadres. Gachchhadar ordered his cadres to break the door open, entered the party office and received felicitations. ...... Cadres supporting Yadav waved black flag to Gachchhadar as he was being garlanded. Yadav supporters also pelted stones at Gachchhadar's car when he was returning. ... Police had resorted to baton-charging to take the situation under control.
MJF on the verge of split
Take back withdrawal, expulsion decisions: Gachchhadar Republica parliamentary party of MPRF, of which he is the head, had decided to join the government despite Yadav´s opposition.

When Bijay Gachhedar says Upendra Yadav has been opposed to joining the Madhav Nepal government, he is lying. Upendra Yadav did explore other options duirng the recent political turmoil in the country like every other top political leader in the country, but the final decision had been that the MJF will join the government after all, but it will do so in Upendra Yadav's leadership, since he is the duly elected leader of the party.

Bijay Gachhedar went againt that party decision. The MJF would still have joined the government and Bijay Gachhedar would still have been a minister. But that was not enough for him. He had to become a pawn of Madhav Nepal and Girija Koirala who are hell bent on splitting up the MJF.

Mao discovered a long time ago that every time he expelled half the members of his central committee, his party doubled in size. That is what is about to happen to the MJF. The party's organizational base is about to grow by leaps and bounds. A party born out of a revolution can not be hurt by the smoke-filled room politics of a few Bahuns.

The Nepali Congress has no revival strategy. The MJF was one of the two victors of the election last year. It is going to emerge a bigger victor in the election next year.

The MJF has not split. A few people who should never have been brought into the party have been expelled.

Upendra Yadav should now put more trust in the leaders born out of the two Madhesi revolutions rather than hollow name politicians imported from other parties, especially the Nepali Congress and the UML.

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MJF: Upendra Yadav Is The Leader

MPRF withdraws support to govt Republica accusing Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal of conspiring against Madhes and splitting the party. ..... Bijay Kumar Gachchhadar and six other central leaders on the charge of conspiring against the party. .....Sarat Singh Bhandari, Jitendra Dev, Ramsaroop Raya, Ramjanam Chaudhari, Upendra Jha and Ratneswor Lal Goit. ..... Yadav accused Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Tarai-Madhes Loktantrik Party and Sadbhabana Party (Mahato) of splitting MPRF. ..... Yadav also announced that his faction would not work for another coalition with the Maoists. “We will be active as a responsible opposition now” ..... his party would use the street and Constituent Assembly to contribute to the constitution- drafting process and peace process. He also announced Madhes shutdown for Monday to protest the role of Nepali Congress and CPN-UML in splitting the party...... Okil Musalman, a leader in the Gachchhadar-faction, said the decision to expel the seven leaders is unconstitutional as it was not decided by the central committee of the party. “Most of the central committee members are not in the capital today [Friday]” .... Gachchhadar is expected to organize a press conference later in the evening to make his position public.
DPM greeted with black flags Gachchhadar and his supporters were forced to flee the scene, claimed BP Yadav, a leader close to party chairman Yadav.

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I Give Madhav Nepal Six Months

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Yadav threatens to withdraw support to government Republica Yadav termed the appointment of his party colleague and leader of MPRF´s parliamentary party Bijay Gachchhadhar as deputy prime minister "unconstitutional". He also termed it a ploy by other political parties to split his party ..... Gachchhadar was inducted into the cabinet as deputy prime minister and minister for Physical Planning and Works. .... A taskforce formed to address the feud had decided that both the leaders would be sent to the cabinet.
Gachchhadar faces action The berth of Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar in the cabinet as the deputy prime minister leading the Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (MPRF) has not only pushed the party on the brink of split but also invited trouble to the new coalition government led by Madhav Kumar Nepal. ..... leaving the party´s establishment faction to contemplate on possible action against Gachchhadar and withdrawing his party´s support to the coalition government. ...... the recommendation made earlier on Thursday afternoon by Gachchhadar on who should be represented in the cabinet from his party. He had also produced signatures of a majority of his party lawmakers and of members from the political committee of his party. ..... “We are going to call the meeting of the central working committee in a day or two to decide action against Gachchhadar.” ....... the Yadav-faction who is in now minority in both in the parliamentary party and the ten-member political committee of the party. ...... Renu Yadav claimed that 36 out of 53 MPRF lawmakers are still with the party chairman. But Pramod Prasad Gupta, who is close to Gachchhadar refuted Yadav´s claim. ....... “Induction of any name into the cabinet without an official recommendation from the party will be against the spirit of the constitution. If such a situation is created, it would not be acceptable to our party.” ...... Earlier on Thursday morning, Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala asked Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal over the phone to appoint Gachchhadar as deputy prime minister ..... Koirala made the request to Nepal after he held a meeting with Gachchhadar at Koirala residence at Maharajgunj. NC leader Khum Bahadur Khadka accompanied Gachchhadar during the meeting.
Yadav asks PM not to recognize Gachchhadar´s list
NC submits ministers' list to PM Gachchhadar threatens over DPM Nearly all senior leaders, except Sher Bahadur Deuba, have strongly opposed the party president´s move to propel his daughter as leader of the NC team. ..... Wakil Musalman of MPRF told our correspondent Kiran Chapagain that Gachchhadar met NC president Koirala earlier Thursday insisting that he be made deputy prime minister "as promised". "I won´t just accept home ministry," Musalman, a staunch supporter of Gachchhadar ...... Gachchhadar faction has been claiming that both Prime Minister Nepal and Koirala had promised to make Gachchhadar deputy PM if he lent support to the government that replaced a Maoist-led coalition government.
MPRF lawmakers to press PM for DPM to Gachchhadar Although the Madhesi People’s Rights Forum (MPRF) patched up its dispute on Saturday to avoid an imminent split, intra-party activities show that the dispute is still on and the patch-up is not working. ....... a “majority” of MPRF lawmakers tried to meet Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal to remind him of his commitment to their parliamentary party leader, Bijaya Gachchhadar ....... They said that Nepal and other party leaders had promised a deputy prime ministership to Gachchhadar. ...... “We will tell the prime minister that we may do anything if he does not appoint Gachchhadar as deputy prime minister,” said Musalman. ........ likely faces from the UML are Raghubir Mahaseth, Bhim Rawal, Bhanubhakta Jaisi, Bishnu Poudel and Ram Chandra Jha
Gachchhadar lone minister from Forum so far Gachchhadhar also submitted signatures of majority of leaders of his parliamentary party, as well as signatures of six out of 10 member of the party’s political committee in support of his candidacy. ..... Gachchhadhar and other leaders from Madhesi People’s Rights Forum, including Sharat Singh Bhandari and Jitendra Dev Gachchadhar submits his candidacy with majority support
Gachchadhar arrives in UML Balkhu office Deputy prime minister-hopeful Bijay Gachchadhar and other leaders from Madhesi People’s Rights Forum, including Sharat Singh Bhandari and Jitendra Dev, have just entered the UML head office in Balkhu.
Dispute escalates in MPRF "I don´t have any reservation on the first decision as we should try to lead the government if others support us but I want to write a note of dissent on the second decision," said Gachchhadar. "The second decision clearly aims at stopping the formation of a democratic coalition." ...... Yadav even termed the CPN-UML and Nepali Congress as cobras and claimed that the Maoist-led coalition was much better than the one led by the two "status quoist" parties. ..... When Yadav was speaking, some members hooted against him and banged on the table as a symbolic protest. ...... parliamentary party secretary Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav ....... Mrigendra termed chairman Yadav´s remarks against NC and UML "unrealistic" and said the Maoists were pythons if the NC and UML were cobras. ........ Karima Begam, a vocal critic of chairman Yadav, then, started criticizing Upendra´s loyal members including Raj Lal for "bullying" in the party meeting. ....... Sensing serious confrontation, chairman Yadav and co-chair JP Gupta left the meeting hall citing their appointments outside. ....... Yadav-dominated central committee, after 15-hour-long meeting at 3:30 am on Friday, had decided either to form a government under the party´s leadership or support an alliance which agrees to implement the eight-point agreement signed by the government in February 2008. The central committee had decided not to join the government led by anyone else.
Bhandari rules out PLA's integration into NA Maoist combatants will be managed and rehabilitated, but not integrated into the Nepal Army. ....... Regarding the pay and allowance of the combatants in the cantonments, she said that it will be appropriate to provide the allowances directly to the individuals instead of making the payment in bulk. .... Bhandari further said that the Maoists had to leave the government because they tried to take decisions unilaterally.
Yadav begins signature campaign against Gachchhadar
MPRF lawmakers to press PM for DPM to Gachchhadar
Yadav dubs Gachhadar's appointment unconstitutional NepalNews Madheshi Janadhikar Forum chairman Upendra Yadav has said appointment of Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar as the deputy prime minister is unconstitutional. ..... the party would withdraw support to the UML-led coalition. ....... Soon after Gachhadar was sworn in as the deputy Prime Minister, MJF has recalled him from the cabinet and written to Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal not to appoint any more ministers from the party without approval of the party. ...... Yadav also accused the UML and Nepali Congress of trying to split his party by appointing a party candidate without the party’s decision. “Madhav Kumar Nepal should take the ‘credit’ of the split”
Coalition partners sign CMP New Power Equation and the NC’s Misery One fine morning, disgruntled MJF members could withdraw support culminating in the fall of the government..... “Girija Prasad Koirala has the capacity even to burn his own house if he is threatened to move out of it. Like Koirala who has the uncanny ability of creating problem for himself, Deuba’s ability is first to plunge into action and then think later.” ...... Deuba is to become the next president of NC in exchange of making Sujata the team leader of Nepali Congress ministers in Madhav Nepal’s coalition government. Dhritarastra’s blind attachment towards his son Duryodhana finally led to the Great War in Kuruchhetra called Mahabharata. Girijababu has lost all his sense of discretion when it has come to his daughter. All we can say is that the countdown of the government has already begun.

1. Madhav Nepal lost from two constituencies. He is now Prime Minister.
2. Sujata Koirala lost to Upendra Yadav. She now leads the Nepali Congress in the government.
   
3. Bijay Gachhedar did not even win to become a central committee member of the MJF at the party's convention, let alone party president. He is now Deputy Prime Minister.
4. This government is already in a mess. It has started on the wrong foot.
   
5. I give Madhav Nepal six months.
   

Madhav Nepal appointed Bijay Gachhedar Deputy Prime Minister at the urging of the Nepali Congress president. Madhav Nepal forgot that Gachhedar is no longer a member of the Nepali Congress.

Bijay Gachhedar still has the same ministry he had in the Maoist led government, but the ministry that Upendra Yadav had has already been given to Sujata.

The Nepali Congress, the UML seem to think that if the MJF splits, the MJF will get washed away in the Terai. That is the Nepali Congress' revival plan in the Terai. It would have been better if the revival plan had something to do with winning the hearts and minds of the Madhesi people by proposing to meet their aspirations for opportunity and equality.

Taking nepotism to new heights can not be a revival plan. Girija has no revival plan for his party.

Political Turmoil

True, there was political turmoil. Upendra Yadav took a little too long to realize that Prachanda never meant to offer him the Prime Ministership. But staking claim was not a bad thing. Why not? The next step was to suggest the MJF will support the government, but not join it. That was taken as an act of hostility. Finally the MJF as a party decided to join the government under Upendra Yadav's leadership with Bijay Gachhedar getting a major ministry. And we thought the quarrel had been settled. But Gachhedar did not rest at that.

Partly Bijay Gachhedar is to be blamed. He has had no regard for the party. Partly the NC and the UML leaders are to be blamed. They like the idea that they might be about to split their number one rival in the Terai.

Upendra Yadav also has to take some responsibility. There is a need for a serious introspection on his part as to his leadership style. But that is a minor issue. Right now is the time for the party president to assert his leadership. If someone else wants to be party president, they should either wait until the next party convention, or instigate an immediate party convention. Upendra Yadav is party leader because he was so elected unanimously at the last party convention. There is nothing in the party above the party convention.

I Give Madhav Nepal Six Months

The countdown has already begun. This is weird.

Madhav Nepal Has Already Made A Huge Mistake

He has meddled in the internal affairs of the MJF at the instigation of Girija. That has been a big mistake.

Bijay Gachhedar Is Begging For Disciplinary Action

As a last resort the MJF central committee has to look into disciplinary action for Bijay Gachhedar. After the general convention that is the second most important body in the party, the central committee is. Bijay Gachhedar has disrespected both the general convention and the central committee.

Upendra Yadav's Mistakes

1. He forgot the leaders produced by the Madhesi Kranti and gave a lot of power over to newcomers like Bijay Gachhedar and Sharat Singh Bhandari who are now out to undo him.
   
2. Jay Prakash Gupta has been with him from the beginning. If Upendra Yadav was not going to lead the parliamentary party himself, he should have gone for Jay Prakash Gupta.
   
3. Upendra Yadav made the big mistake of not getting himself elected parliamentary leader right after the elections. He should not repeat the mistake.
   
4. Upendra Yadav became aloof in power. As party leader you have to regularly consult with all your key colleagues.
   
5. Right now he should engage in one on one conversations with all his MPs and all members of his central committee. He should ask probing questions and listen and learn. He should exhibit humility.
   
6. Most important, right now he has to fight back. He can not let Bijay Gachhedar decide the fate of a party born out of a revolution. He can not let Madhav Nepal and Girija Koirala split the MJF.
7. Fight back now. Rethink your leadership style after victory.
   
8. Under no circumstances split the party. That is absolutely not an option.
9. Six months, now that is a really long time in politics.
   

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Upendra Yadav Is Going To Lead The MJF In The New Government

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The UML central committee decided on Madhav Nepal as their prime ministerial candidate. It is the NC central committee that discussed and decided that they do want to participate in the new government. The TMDP and the SP have held central committee meetings.

Similarly it is for the MJF central committee to decide if it wants to participate in the new government and under whose leadership. The two decisions are a foregone conclusion.

1. The MJF will participate in the new government.
   
2. Upendra Yadav will lead the MJF in the new government just like he did in the previous government lead by Prachanda. It is because Upendra Yadav was unanimously elected party president at the party's last convention.

It is not for Madhav Nepal to decide who will lead the MJF in the new government. It is not for the UML, the NC, the TMDP, or the SP to decide who will lead the MJF in the new government. If they try - they will fail, but if they try - this government will not last past six months. That would be unfortunate, because I hope this is the government that conducts the elections due next year.

The fact that Upendra Yadav exhibited a soft corner for the Maoists during the recent political turmoil is a good thing. That bodes well for the peace process. You can't work on the new constitution without the Maoists collaborating.

Bijay Gachhedar is going to agree to the two decisions of the MJF central committee to (1) join the new government, and (2) do so under Upendra Yadav's leadership, or he should be subjected to disciplinary action. He need not go into the new cabinet. Find someone from the western Terai to take his place.

A split in the MJF is not in the best interests of the TMDP and the SP. A weak MJF is not in the interests of the TMDP and the SP. The TMDP and the SP should not join the UML and the NC's attempts to split the MJF. What are they thinking?

Let Gachhedar write his note of dissent. Let Yadav lead the MJF in the new government. The MJF is nowhere close to splitting.

In The News

Upendra Yadav raps four-party decision on MPRF representation Republica Upendra Yadav today condemned the four major political parties´ decision to accept the decision of the party´s parliamentary board to join the new government. ....... "We condemn the four parties´ decision, which is intended to divide our party and continue to rule on Madhesi people," Yadav told reporters while coming out in the middle of a central committee meeting. He warned that the party will be compelled to rethink its earlier decision to support the government led by senior UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal. ....... According to Yadav, the ongoing central committee meeting was yet to decide on who should lead the party´s team in the government. He warned other political parties not to interfere in MPRF´s internal matters. .... "If the Central Committee takes a decision contradicting with the Parliamentary Party´s decision, it will be objectionable and unfortunate," said Gachchhadar. ..... He said he would write a note of dissent on the decision if it goes against what the parliamentary party has decided earlier.

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The Army Issue Has To Be Discussed In The Parliament

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That was always the best way to do it. That was always the best idea. Now I am glad the Maoists are trying to get the duly elected parliament to talk about the army.

The president's decision to not recognize an out of process decision by Prachanda to sack Katuwal is under review by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court's decision will be final. The parliament may not undo that, except if two thirds of the parliament decides to impeach the president which I don't see happening.

So the Maoists are going to have to make peace with the idea that they do not have the option to undo the president's decision through the parliament.

What the Maoists should instead do is introduce a Security Sector Reform bill. The parliament would hold broad discussions on the topic.

1. Should or should not Nepal have an army at all?
2. If yes, how big should that army be? 20,000? 30,000? I'd go for 20,000.
3. What should be the ethnic and gender composition of that army? 40% female? Proportionate ethnic composition?
   
4. How much should the future Nepal Army draw from the existing Nepal Army and the Maoist Army? 20,000 NA? 3,000 PLA? 7,000 from elsewhere?
5. What to do with the other 80,000 NA soldiers and 17,000 PLA soldiers? Retrain them for private sector jobs? Send them off on scholarships to college? Give them loans to start businesses? Give them preference for foreign employment opportunities? Train them to be teachers and health care workers?
   
6. Democratize the Nepal Army, bring it completely under the parliament.

A bill passed by a parliamentary majority to address all these issues would be the best, perhaps the only way to integrate the two armies.

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MPRF leaders pressured not to split "All the 10 to 12 members speaking at the meeting have stressed the need for strong unity in the party," said party spokesperson Jitendra Dev. ...... "We joined this party with a view to making the party a national party while focusing on Madhes issues," said Dr Rawal. "So the party must maintain its unity." ...... Most of the members spoke in similar vein and cautioned the leaders not to split the party ..... The members, however, were still divided on whether the party should join the government. They suggested the party leadership join the government after taking a formal decision.
UML wants to keep Home, Finance “It would be unacceptable for us if members of the party are sent into government without the approval of the CWC.” ...... Another general secretary of the party, Bimalendra Nidhi, argued in the CWC that it was the duty of the party to join the government.
CMP, power sharing delays cabinet expansion The MPRF still looks deeply divided on who should lead the party in the government. Sensing the division in the leading Madhesi party Koirala told Gachchhadar that he would hold separate discussion with MPRF Chairman Upendra Yadav. ..... some dissenting voice within the NC regarding who should represent the party in the government.

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MJF: No Harm Done

Upendra Yadav Should Be Leading The MJF Team In The New Government

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• Bijay Gachhedar's minor rebellion to support the UML-NC coalition was the correct one. He read the mood in the party and the country correctly.
  
• Upendra Yadav's decision to claim leadership of the next government was a bold, smart move. But as soon as it became clear the Maoists were not serious with their offer, he should have realized it was time to backtrack.
• It was never a mistake to bring Jay Prakash Gupta, Bijay Gachhedar and Sharad Singh Bhandari into the MJF. Jay Prakash Gupta is one of the founders of the MJF. He could very well succeed Upendra Yadav down the line. Upendra Yadav, Bijay Gachhedar and Sharad Singh Bhandari all represent major population constituencies in the Terai, the Yadavs, the Tharus, and the Pahadi origin Teraiwasis. The MJF grew by eating into the Nepali Congress' vote bank in the Terai. The MJF did what the TMDP tried to do but did not do as well, which was to attract Congress leaders, cadres and voters.
  
• It was a mistake to ever have elected Bijay Gachhedar the parliamentary party leader. The party president should have kept that for himself.
• Now the best thing is for the MJF central committee to decide to (1) join the new government full force with maximum participation, and (2) get Upendra Yadav to lead the MJF in the new government. He lead the MJF in the last governemnt as well, he had the most plum ministry. He should continue as Foreign Minister, or get Home if that is an option.
  
• Upendra Yadav gets to become Prime Minister after the elections next year, not now. Right now is Madhav Nepal's turn.
  
• It is not for the UML, NC, TMDP and the SP to decide who will lead the MJF in the new government. If they try, this government will last six months max.
• Upendra Yadav should stop acting like not joining this new government is still an option.
  

In The News

Big four to invite Gachchhadar into govt Republica Four major political parties have decided to accept the decision of the parliamentary party of the Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (MPRF) to join the new government. At a meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), Tarai Madhes Democratic Party (TMDP) and Sadbhabana Party held at Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal´s private residence at Koteshwor Friday morning, the four parties decided to invite MPRF leaders into the new coalition government. ...... a majority of members in the MPRF central committee are against joining the new government. ...... the four parties took the decision to show a common understanding of the major coalition parties regarding the dispute within MPRF. ...... The parties took the decision hours before a MPRF central committee meeting was scheduled. ...... The four parties´ accepting the MPRF parliamentary party decision is intended to press the party´s central committee meeting not to take any move against it.

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