Cooling-off period scam: Ramhari Khatiwada resigns as State Affairs Committee chair
Summary
Ramhari Khatiwada has resigned as chairperson of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee following criticisms over manipulative language inserted into the Federal Civil Service Bill affecting the cooling-off period provision.
Key Points
- Ramhari Khatiwada resigned as chairperson of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives.
- The resignation followed allegations of manipulative language in the Federal Civil Service Bill that compromised the cooling-off period provision.
- A parliamentary special committee investigated and held Khatiwada and others responsible after 27 days of study.
- Khatiwada said the error occurred during drafting and accused special class officials of being behind the mistake.
