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.

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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.
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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
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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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