Food Management and Trade Company General Manager Ramesh Acharya Resigns

Kathmandu. Food Management and Trade Company Limited General Manager Ramesh Acharya has resigned from his post. Sources have informed that Acharya resigned 5 days ago on the basis of morality at a time when the government is preparing to abolish political appointments.

Recently, the government has advanced the process of abolishing a large number of political appointments through the 'Special Arrangement Ordinance for Removal of Public Office Bearers, 2083 BS'. Although the name of the General Manager of the Food Company was not included in the said ordinance, Acharya himself paved the way after the government prepared a list of 500 more political appointments to remove, an official said.

According to a high-ranking official of the company, Acharya resigned voluntarily, understanding the changing political situation and the government's intentions, not due to any controversy.

That official argued that Acharya's working style was commendable. He said, 'It is difficult for the organization to find someone like him. His leadership in the preparatory work for license printing by the Security Printing Center and the quick management of election materials during the election was commendable.'

Acharya was appointed General Manager on the basis of open competition by the Council of Ministers meeting on August 13, 2081 BS. Although he came through open competition, the official said that he decided to leave the post by showing high morality after the government started removing appointments of the previous government.