Recalled Nepali Ambassadors Draw Salaries Without Work After Being Summoned to Ministry
Summary
Several recalled Nepali ambassadors are drawing salaries while reporting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs without assigned duties following a Supreme Court interim order. Acting ambassadors serving as career diplomats are reportedly performing better than their politically appointed predecessors.
Key Points
- The government recalled 11 Nepali ambassadors after the Janji movement government formed.
- Supreme Court issued an interim order allowing recalled ambassadors to continue working, leading them to report to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and receive salaries without assigned tasks.
- Eight of the 11 recalled ambassadors have resigned, while three continue to draw salaries and benefits at the ministry.
- Acting ambassadors, mainly career diplomats, have taken over ambassador roles and are reportedly working more efficiently than politically appointed predecessors.
