RSP invokes 'Right to Recall' to remove Labor Minister Deepak Kumar Sah
Kathmandu. The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has exercised its 'right to recall' provision. Following this, the RSP has recalled Deepak Kumar Sah, who had been serving as the Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security for only 13 days.
While in office, Minister Sah misused his position to manipulate the appointment of his wife to the Health Insurance Board, which had been inactive for a long time. The RSP's Disciplinary Commission investigated the matter and recommended action against him on Chait 25.
Article 25(4)(a) of the RSP statute entrusts the party president with the responsibility of protecting the party's ideals, principles, and dignity, while Article 69 allows the party to recall an official from their duties in cases of abuse of power.
In a letter to Prime Minister Balen Shah, Party President Rabi Lamichhane stated, 'As Article 25(4)(a) of the party statute entrusts the party president with the responsibility of protecting the party's ideals, principles, and dignity, and Article 69 provides for the right to recall in cases of abuse of power, I recommend that the honorable minister be relieved of his duties.'
Sah, who has been removed, is a directly elected Member of Parliament from Mahottari-2.
Previously, the party's Central Disciplinary Commission had recommended disciplinary action against Sah to Party President Rabi Lamichhane. The letter from Acting Chief Ramakant Rimal stated, 'Upon reviewing the evidence and details, it appears that after being elected as an MP and appointed as a minister, Deepak Kumar Sah used his influence to reactivate his wife in the board. The commission's preliminary study indicates a serious violation of Article 71 of the party statute regarding the prohibition of nepotism, which states that no family member of a central or provincial committee member shall be recommended or nominated for any party or state position.'
The letter further added, 'When asked for information, Minister Sah was reluctant to provide clear details, provided incomplete and false information, and appeared to be driven by greed contrary to public expectations. Given that the public invested their trust in the Rastriya Swatantra Party for honest politics in the 2082 House of Representatives election, Minister Sah's behavior is contrary to public expectations and the party's code of conduct, values, and principles, causing serious damage to the party's image. Therefore, the attention of the party president is drawn to take necessary action against Minister Deepak Kumar Sah.'
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