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From the Kathmandu Press: Monday, December 3, 2018

Major Nepali and English broadsheet dailies published from Kathmandu on Monday have given the top priority to the conclusion of the Asia Pacific Summit in Kathmandu. They have given the utmost attention to the Good Governance Award given to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli by the controversial Universal Peace Federation that organised the event.

On the other hand, two police officials who were sacked for their alleged involvement in destroying the evidence that could be helpful in the investigation of Nirmala Pant rape and murder case have appealed for their reinstatement. Some major newspapers have published reports about their request on the front pages.

Few other issues from political, sociocultural and economic spheres have been featured on the front pages of daily newspapers today.

Important

The cost of PM’s 0.1 million dollar award

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli receives the Leadership and Good Governance Award from the controversial Universal Peace Federation, in Kathmandu, on Sunday, December 2, 2018.

The Himalayan Times reports in its lead story that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli received USD 100,000 in the award from the controversial Universal Peace Federation, but it has also raised a serious ethical question.

Kantipur says many leaders of his Nepal Communist Party have expressed their dissatisfaction over the PM’s decision to accept the award. Naya Patrika reports that the award cannot be evidence of his good governance as it was decided just after around four weeks of his appointment as the PM.

Rajdhani claims the organisers of the two-day event have also called the PM to make Nepal a Christian country. It also adds that the main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has vented ire over the issue.

Sacked Kanchanpur police officials demand reinstatement

File: SP Dilli Raj Bista

Rajdhani, The Himalayan Times and The Kathmandu Post inform that sacked SP Dilli Raj Bista and Inspector Jagadish Prasad Bhatta have demanded that they get their job back. The two were sacked few weeks ago after investigations alleged them of destroying evidence of the Nirmala Pant murder case.

The two have sent their appeal to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers through the Ministry of Home Affairs, according to the newspapers.

Meanwhile, Republica reports that medical education reform activist Dr Govinda KC has demanded that those involved in destroying the evidence be indicted in criminal cases.

Ignored

Mishra’s ‘vested interest’ exposed weeks before retirement

File: Om Prakash Mishra

Kantipur reports in a four column box story that Prime Minister OM Prakash Mishra has been accused of taking significant cases related to trade and finance controversies to his bench as he is heading towards retirement early next month.

The rate of business cases being featured on the daily cause lists has significantly increased in past few weeks, according to the report.

Madhav Kumar Nepal objects to NCP provincial panels

File: Madhav Kumar Nepal

Though the ruling Nepal Communist Party was scheduled to make public the names of leaders included in its newly formed provincial committees on Sunday, it could not do so as the senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal expressed his objections, Naya Patrika reports in a snippet.

Names of the members in provinces 1, 2, and 3 have been finalised so far, according to the day.

PM locks horns with four constitutional bodies

File image: Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recently initiated a dispute with four constitutional bodies—the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, the Election Commission, the Public Service Commission and the Office of Auditor General—as he ordered them to report to him about pending issues, The Kathmandu Post reports.

The constitutional bodies, however, have decided to defy the all.

Govt lacks plan for Gautam Buddha International Airport

Minister Rabindra Adhikari (left) at Gautam Buddha International Airport construction site, Rupandehi, on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

The Himalayan Times reports in a two column story that the government does not have any business plan for the operation of Gautam Buddha International Airport which it aims to open within next one year.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal is yet to estimate income and expenses of the airport, and it is likely to hit the business, according to the report.

Interesting

Single entity has 42 bank accounts

The Social Welfare Council, the government body formed to regulate national and international nongovernment organisations in the country, has as many as 42 bank accounts under its name, Annapurna Post reports in its anchor story.

The Council’s officials have claimed that its funds are kept in separate accounts in order to ensure misuse of the funds.

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