DPM Gautam cries foul against his own party
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bamdev Gautam has revealed that he is facing flak from his party Unified Marxist Leninist (UML) because he refused to entertain party recommendations for sending policemen on foreign duties, reports Nepal Samacharpatra daily.
He said that the party had recommended names of 1900 policemen to be sent to foreign countries on various peacekeeping duties.
DPM Gautam said he refused to entertain the recommendations and even ended the system of sending policemen to foreign duty based on such preferences.
“In the past, ministers and police chiefs used to make such recommendations. Just because I did not comply with party recommendation, different accusations have been leveled against me,” he said.
He also refuted reports that Home Ministry had recommended the names of 8000 persons to be declared as martyrs. He said that he has asked the parties themselves to decide on the matter after Peace Ministry came up with the list.
“A single ministry cannot decide on declaring anyone martyr. All the parties have to agree with it,” he said.
DPM Gautam added that the process initiated by Nepali Army to recruit to fill vacant positions has created difficulties. nepalnews.com Dec 31 08
