Stalemate in Koshi Province Over Salaries for Lawmakers' Personal Secretaries Amid Legal Ambiguity
Summary
Koshi Province faces a stalemate over salaries and benefits for lawmakers' personal secretaries due to conflicting directives between provincial and federal bodies, despite clear provisions in provincial law.
Key Points
- Koshi Province lawmakers have legal provisions to appoint and pay personal secretaries, but implementation is stalled due to conflicting government directives.
- The Federal Ministry of Finance issued a circular abolishing facilities for personal secretaries of political office bearers, causing confusion in Koshi Province.
- The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law advises compliance with provincial law which allows paying salaries, but the Ministry of Finance and Provincial Assembly Secretariat hesitate.
- The deadlock affects 83 lawmakers' personal secretaries who neither receive salary nor benefits, leading to procedural delays and legal uncertainty.
