The government has introduced an ordinance to dismiss officials of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances, both related to transitional justice. With the publication of this ordinance in the official gazette, five officials from each commission will be relieved from their positions. These officials had been appointed by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s administration. Both commissions had struggled to effectively investigate and address events from the conflict period, and victims of the conflict had expressed their dissatisfaction.
Kathmandu, 19th Baisakh — The government has issued a new ordinance to dismiss the officials of the two transitional justice commissions. The ordinance, released on Saturday and governing political appointments and dismissals, includes provisions for removing officials from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as well as the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances. Following its publication in the official gazette, five officials from each commission will be dismissed. These officials were originally appointed by the Oli government.
Victims of the conflict had expressed opposition to the selection of officials for both commissions. Moreover, the commissions were unable to carry forward the investigation and inquiry of conflict-era incidents effectively. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was chaired by Mahesh Thapa, with members Achyut Prasad Bhandari, Tikaprasad Dhakal, Padma Bahadur Shahi, and Kumari Kaushalya Ojha. The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances was chaired by Liladevi Gadtoula, with members Gopalnath Yogi, Agni Prasad Thapaliya, Shrijana Pokhrel, and Vinita Nepali.
