Most newspapers published in Kathmandu on Tuesday have given priority to reports related to law minister Sher Bahadur Tamang’s statement that legislation will be soon be passed to make it mandatory for all judges to declare their assets. The day’s papers have taken up a host of issues related to the society, politics and the economy. Here’s a round-up of the important, ignored and interesting reports that made it to the press on Tuesday:
Important
Minister says judges should make details of property public
Republica says that newly-appointed Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sher Bahdar Tamang has demanded that judges in the country’s courts declare their assets. Tamang, who was speaking at a programme in the capital organised to lay out his plans for his tenure, said that necessary pieces of legislation will be prepared to strictly enforce a code of conduct for judges. The Kathmandu Post says that Minister Tamang has directed relevant officials to prepare a draft of the law in 15 days. The paper says that former justice Balaram KC welcomed the move. He said that people holding public offices should be held accountable. He told the paper that even retired judges should make the details of the property public.
North Korean doctors treating patients illegally
Annapurna Post reports that North Korean doctors are treating patients illegally at two hospitals in Nepal. The paper reports that North Korean nationals on business visas are treating patients at Ne-Koryo Hospital in Damauli and Safer Hospital in Mahendranagar. The paper says that Korean nationals working at the hospital have not applied for labour permits, neither are they registered with Nepal Medical Council. Similarly, at Ne-Koryo dependent members of the family of doctors working at the hospital are also illegally employed there.
Ignored
Ex-king evades millions in taxes
Republica reports that a tea estate based in Damak Municipality and owned by former king Gyanendra Shah has not paid over Rs 38 million in taxes. The paper says that Himalaya Mahalaxmi Tea Garden has not paid taxes even after he was stripped of his state powers and reduced to an ordinary citizen. “Gyanendra Shah has not turned up at the Land Revenue Office despite repeated calls. We wrote to Shah several times, even during his visit to Damak…,” the paper quotes a municipality official as saying.
Interesting
NEA makes profit after 16 years
NEA Managing Director Kul Man GhisingKarobar reports that Nepal’s electricity utility, which had been in the red for over 16 years, has recorded profits this fiscal year. The paper says that NEA’s Managing Director says that the corporation has earned a profit of Rs 1.51 billion in the FY 2017/18. This has been attributed to various reforms introduced in the NEA such as an increment in tariffs, reduction in leakages and increase in production.
