JUMBO CABINET
The Kathmandu Post
25 August 2017
JUMBO
CABINET
It
seems that the big three parties want to compete among each other in forming
the largest cabinet in Nepal’s history. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba formed
the largest cabinet in Nepal’s history with 48 ministers in 1996. He was then
followed by Baburam Bhattarai with 49 ministers, KP Oli with 40 ministers and
Pushpa Kamal Dahal with 46 ministers. Two decades later, Sher Bahadur Deuba
broke all the records by installing a 50-strong Council of Ministers, the
largest ever in Nepal’s history (Deuba’s
Cabinet largest ever” Aug. 23, Page 1).
According
to the new constitution, Cabinets with more than 25-members are clearly
prohibited. Isn’t it the prime minister supposed to follow the elements and
spirit of new constitution? They should be safeguarding the new constitution instead
of violating it? Is it necessary for them to compete with each other to satisfy
the desire of lawmakers by appointing them as ministers? Don’t they have to
realize that such competition among parties will have a negative impact on good
governance which is urgently needed?
This
Cabinet expansion will have an even greater effect on the state coffers at a
time when the nation is struggling to meet the expenses of reconstruction
programmes due to earthquake of 2015 and the recent devastating floods and
landslides. Where will the funds to bear these additional and unwanted
operational expenses come from? It seems that the common people will have to bear
the brunt of this unplanned step by the Deuba led government,
Rai Biren Bangdel
Maharjgunj
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