Last week at Nepal News: Seven stories that matter
Summary
Nepal News highlights seven impactful stories including misuse of housing allowances by Madhesh MPs, broker exploitation in public offices, political disputes stalling sports projects, and internal crises in the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Key Points
- Madhesh Provincial Assembly Member Anjana Pandit and others collect housing allowances despite owning homes in Janakpurdham, raising concerns over misuse of public funds.
- Middlemen exploit Nepal's major public offices like the Transport Office and Land Revenue Offices, charging illegal fees despite official restrictions.
- 83-year-old Chandra Singh Bhattarai completed an 85 km cycling journey, demonstrating remarkable stamina and lifelong dedication to public service.
- Government's 2011 ban on new manpower company registrations was circumvented, leading to a surge in licensed firms and profiteering in the sector.
- Political feud between CPN (UML) and Nepali Congress has stalled completion and use of Karnali Province's International Stadium for 10th National Games.
- Madan Bhandari Foundation has become a key pipeline for political and governmental appointments within CPN (UML), consolidating power.
- Rastriya Swatantra Party faces internal crisis with wave of resignations citing dominance of G.G. group, lack of democracy, and ideological ambiguity.
