‘Cooling-off Period’ issue puts Civil Service Bill in limbo
Summary
The Federal Civil Service Act bill in Nepal is stalled in the National Assembly due to unchanged 'cooling-off period' provisions, delaying its presidential certification and implementation.
Key Points
- The National Assembly has not amended the 'cooling-off period' provision in the Federal Civil Service Act bill, causing delays.
- The bill has been stuck in the National Assembly’s Legislative Committee for over a month and a half.
- Speaker Devraj Ghimire directed implementation of a parliamentary committee report investigating tampering with the 'cooling-off period'.
- The inquiry committee held Ramhari Khatri and Secretary Suraj Kumar Dura morally responsible for the tampering, leading to Khatri's resignation.
