Government Recommends Ordinance to Rescind All Political Appointments to the President

The government has forwarded an ordinance to the President aimed at nullifying all political appointments. This ordinance seeks to ensure transparency and competitiveness in public body appointments and to eliminate partisan politicization. Additionally, ordinances proposing amendments to the Cooperative Act, university regulations, Health Science Academy, and 20 other legislations have also been submitted. Kathmandu, 16 Baisakh.

Under this decision, the government will introduce a special ordinance addressing the dismissal of public officials and has recommended it to the President. A note from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat states, ‘This ordinance is intended to remove officials appointed politically and currently holding positions in public bodies.’

The recommended ordinances aim to foster transparency and competition in public appointments, end political party interference, expedite public construction projects, refund small savers’ deposits in cooperatives, and improve services related to land, revenue, and surveying.

An ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council (Duties, Responsibilities, Authority, and Procedures) Act, 2066 has also been recommended. The ordinance includes provisions to regulate cooperatives, require licenses for operations, and establish a ‘Revolving Relief Fund’ for the immediate repayment of savings to members of troubled cooperatives.