Prime Minister's Aide Appointed Head of National Trust for Nature Conservation, Sparking Widespread Criticism
Summary
Adarsha Kumar Shrestha, private secretary to Prime Minister Sushila Karki, has been controversially appointed Chairman of the National Trust for Nature Conservation, sparking widespread criticism from civil society and Gen-G activists for nepotism and cronyism.
Key Points
- Adarsha Kumar Shrestha, private secretary to PM Sushila Karki, appointed Chairman of the National Trust for Nature Conservation.
- The appointment has been widely criticized by civil society and Gen-G activists as nepotistic and against the movement's values.
- Critics highlight a decline in good governance and accuse the government of favoritism and distributing posts to close associates.
- The National Trust for Nature Conservation Act allows the Prime Minister, as Patron, to nominate the Chairman, a practice criticized for lack of transparency and misuse of power.
