Rastriya Prajatantra Party Whip Khushbu Oli Alleges State Institutions Becoming Person-Centric

Kathmandu. Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Chief Whip Khushbu Oli has accused that state institutions are gradually being made person-centric in the name of reform. She said this hinting at the violation of seniority in the appointment of the Chief Justice.

On social media, she said – 'What is seniority? The ruling party is trying to establish a false narrative that being senior according to the order of precedence only means having gray hair and increasing age, which is wrong. Seniority is a comprehensive criterion of institutional memory, legal stability, experience, decision-making ability, performance, and trust in the institution. But today, in the name of reform, state institutions are gradually being made person-centric. By weakening established criteria and institutional processes, the state is moving forward in a suicidal and dangerous direction.'

Her statement is that the government's appointment of the fourth-ranked person as Chief Justice, violating the established order of seniority, has set a wrong precedent in various constitutional and public appointments in the country.

Oli further says – 'The government, which claims to establish law, process, and institutional dignity, has once again questioned its own commitment. This step has sent a message that authoritarianism is becoming more decisive than law in the state system. Unfortunately, the opportunity to establish order has been lost once again.'