Kathmandu. The ruling party, the CPN-UML, has demanded the resignation of the chairman of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee.

In today’s meeting of the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives, UML MP Padam Giri has demanded the resignation of committee chairman Ramhari Khatiwada, taking responsibility for the mischief done on the Civil Service Bill.

The committee meeting is currently discussing the manipulation of the ‘cooling off period’ provision in the Civil Service Bill. Participating in the discussion, former Law Minister Giri said that the chairman should resign, taking responsibility, as he was the last signatory to the report. He also demanded the resignation of the committee’s secretary, Suraj Kumar Dura.

‘The committee passed the cooling off period for 2 years after months of discussion. However, the report, which was signed by the chairman and secretary, was presented in a different way. This is a shameful and disgusting situation in the history of Nepal. It is unimaginable that people’s representatives would work to this extent. Therefore, the chairman and secretary should resign, taking responsibility.’

He suggested paving the way on the basis of morality. Now the secretary cannot continue to hold this position,’ he said.