Banking News – Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Shambhu Prasad Dhakal has raised questions about appointments to public positions in the government and demanded that appointments be made on the basis of transparency and merit. Speaking at the meeting of the House of Representatives, lawmaker Dhakal stated that he raised questions against the government and his own colleagues as per the teaching given by RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane to question the leadership. Questioning the selection process and criteria for appointments to public positions, he stated that it must be clarified whether appointments were made “on the basis of merit or marriage.”

Dhakal also urged studying the third point of the seven-point document of the agreement with Gen Z on Mangsir 24, 2082. He stated that it would be insulting to ask scholars and experts to apply if there was no intention of including them in the selection process. “Who sifted the rice of appointments to public positions? Who winnowed it? Where did the chaff go? How much was broken rice? Which was the rice — Basmati or Bhoa?” he said, stating that transparency is necessary in the appointment process. He said:

“The rice must have been Basmati, but the democracy of trust is transparency. Whoever sent you and me here must know.”

Lawmaker Dhakal, stating that they are a “shield” for the government and ministers, said that if the shield becomes weak and rotten, the government and parliament cannot be protected from the public’s questions.

“We are also shields for the government and ministers. Therefore, our concern is that if the shields become thin and rotten, they will be pierced by the public’s gaze.”

He stated that RSP must learn lessons from the weaknesses of past political parties and leadership. Noting that the public rejected the mistakes of old political forces and gave an opportunity to the new force, he stated that the same mistakes should not be repeated by their own party now.

“Not everything from yesterday was bad. They were ruined by compromising with ministers who were weak in both capacity and intent. Let us learn from the past where one bad member of the team made us forget our promises to the people,” he said.

Dhakal also raised questions about collecting money from the general public in the name of agricultural grants and foreign employment, and giving important responsibilities to individuals with controversial images in public life.

He stated that equal standards and meritocracy must be applied to all when appointing to public positions. “Wherever mistakes have been made, let us correct them immediately. Let us make all appointments on the basis of meritocracy and send a message that we can correct our own mistakes,” he said.

Dhakal, noting that the structures of the government and parliament stand on the political foundation built by the contribution of the injured and activists of the Gen Z movement, urged not to forget their sacrifice. He also raised questions about the role of the court in the campaign to correct political anomalies and establish good governance. He also warned that public trust will be lost if past political anomalies are repeated and urged the government to immediately correct its weaknesses.