King to move a step ahead: Minister Shrestha
At a time when the royal takeover is facing protest from all walks of life,
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Durga Shrestha Sunday said
that King is in the mood to move a step ahead.
Addressing the office chiefs of Parsa district Minister Shrestha said, "His
Majesty is not likely to go back, he will move ahead of his February 1
step," adding, "So you must all carry on your work confidently," according
to reports.
Saying that the officials now will not have to work under political
pressure of parties, she said the environment is favorable for government
employees to provide service to the people effectively.
The officials on the occasion also complained that they were perturbed by
the frequent visits of the ministers, the report added.
Four Ministers gave direction to the officials in last two weeks. The
office chiefs were given similar directives by Assistant Minister for Water
Resources Binod Kumar Shah on Friday.
The King on February 1 sacked the coalition government of four political
parties led by Sher Bahadur Deuba and formed a cabinet under his
chairmanship. nepalnews.com pb sep 26 05
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