KATHMANDU: The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) has received nine complaints concerning the 17 proposed ambassadors to various countries.
This information was disclosed during today’s committee meeting.
Committee President Ishwori Devi Neupane announced that hearings on the complaints are scheduled to begin on August 30.
“Nine complaints have been filed against the 17 ambassadorial nominees proposed by the government. We will summon the complainants to the Committee to clarify the nature and rationale of their complaints,” Neupane stated.
Neupane also mentioned that the schedule has been revised and approved in accordance with Section 15 of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee Procedure regarding the hearing process and discussions with the proposed ambassadors.
During the meeting, lawmakers voiced concerns about the inclusivity of the ambassadorial appointments.
Lawmakers including Pashupati Shumsher JB Rana, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, Janardan Sharma, Prakash Adhikari, Ananda Prasad Dhungana, Leelanath Shrestha, Ishwori Gharti, Mahesh Kumar Bartaula, and Bhagawati Neupane, among others, questioned the government’s failure to ensure representation from Dalit, Madhesh, and Muslim communities in the list of nominees.
They noted that the Committee’s request for greater inclusivity in ambassadorial appointments was not addressed by the government.
The government has recommended the following individuals for ambassadorial positions:
Prof. Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli to China
Sunnima Tuladhar to Denmark
Dr. Shail Rupakheti to Germany
Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma to India
Prof. Dhan Prasad Pandit to Israel
Dr. Netra Prasad Timalsina and Rita Dhital to Pakistan
Prakash Manu Poudel to Portugal
Ramesh Chandra Poudel to Qatar
Jung Bahadur Chauhan to Russia
Naresh Bikram Dhakal to Saudi Arabia
Prof. Dr. Kapilman Shrestha to South Africa
Dr. Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe to South Korea
Sanil Nepal to Spain
Ram Krishna Bhattarai to Sri Lanka
Chandra Kumar Ghimire to the UK
Lok Darshan Regmi to the USA
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