KATHMANDU: The government has recommended an ordinance to the President aimed at administrative reform, including provisions to remove political appointees seen as obstructing governance.
The decision was taken by a Cabinet meeting on April 27 and sent to Ram Chandra Paudel for authentication.
Prime Minister’s political adviser Asim Shah shared details of the move through social media, stating that the ordinance was introduced to address policy-level bottlenecks in public service delivery and governance.
According to him, despite earlier calls by the leadership of the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party for politically appointed officials to step aside in line with the new mandate, practical challenges in coordination and performance persisted, prompting the government to pursue a legal route.
Shah said the ordinance is expected to end administrative deadlocks and promote a results-oriented governance system.
“Public decisions must be executed within a fixed timeframe to ensure good governance. This ordinance aims to remove delays caused by outdated and complex legal provisions,” he said.
He added that the government’s objective is to identify long-standing procedural hurdles and resolve them through sustainable and systematic reforms.
The government maintains that the move is not targeted at any individual or group, but is intended to improve efficiency and serve public interest.
Once authenticated by the President, the ordinance will come into effect, enabling the government to manage politically appointed officials who are seen as non-cooperative in performance.
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