While the regrouping of these four key Madhesi parties has once again strengthened them, it would be in their best interests to use this collective strength constructively. It would make no sense to their voters if they use this force just to lay hands on plum ministries rather than advancing the cause of their constituencies. There were great expectations from the Madhesi people following the success of the Madhes Movement. While that movement resulted in the election of Madhesi leaders as the first president and vice-president of the country, it did not positively affect the everyday lives of the people living in the plains. This is an opportune time for these parties to resurrect themselves and win back the confidence of the people. The revival of the front also gives the four parties the weight to steer national politics in the right direction, which has in recent times narrowed down to just getting the equation right for the formation of a new government and occupying the prime minister’s seat.
We also hope that the front would not once again bring up the issue of ‘One Madhes, One Prades’. We also urge them to reverse their decision not to support the formation of a State Restructuring Committee (SRC). Dividing the country into federal provinces is a sensitive issue and it should be best recommended by a commission that has the necessary technical expertise. There are deep divisions on the maps that have presently been forwarded to the SRC, hence it would do no harm if a committee is formed to look into the matter once again. The SRC after all is not an independent commission that will take the final decision. It will forward its map to the government, which will then submit it to the speaker. The speaker will then finally send it to SRC. It is a healthy and a democratic process and we do not see why the UDMF should oppose it.
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