Kathmandu, March 22: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has called on individuals appointed to public positions by previous governments to resign and make way for a new administration formed on a fresh mandate.
The party said past appointments were often based on political connections and influence rather than merit, leading to widespread public dissatisfaction. It believes the incoming government should not continue with such appointments.
“We have not formally asked political appointees to resign yet, as the government formation process is still underway,” RSP General Secretary Kavindra Burlakoti told Setopati. “But earlier governments tended to favor party loyalists and close associates over qualified and capable individuals. There is public frustration over this. If the same appointments continue, it would only repeat the past. Our intention is that they step aside voluntarily.”
Burlakoti said the party has not decided on a formal approach, such as recalling ambassadors or removing appointees from state bodies, a practice seen in the past. He added that discussions on this issue have not yet begun within the party.
However, the party expects those holding political appointments to resign on their own. According to informal estimates, around 1,100 such appointments were made by previous governments, though the party has not sought official data.
RSP believes that if these positions are vacated, the new government will be able to appoint qualified and competent experts and deliver results in line with public expectations.
In the recent House of Representatives elections, RSP secured a near two-thirds majority, winning 182 seats, 125 under the first-past-the-post system and 57 through proportional representation.
RSP’s prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah is set to take the oath of office and secrecy on Chaitra 13. The party is expected to elect him as its parliamentary leader a day earlier.
President Ram Chandra Paudel will appoint Shah as prime minister under Article 76(1) of the Constitution.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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