Proposed ambassador to South Africa's challenge to parliamentarians: Prove if there is a provision in the constitution to stop my appointment

In the meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee on Wednesday, during the parliamentary hearing, the MPs pointed out to the proposed Ambassador Shrestha that there is a constitutional provision and a provision that a person who is a member of the Human Rights Commission cannot be appointed to any other government service after showing a complaint .

The parliamentarians demanded Shrestha's opinion on whether a person who is a member of the Human Rights Commission can be appointed as an ambassador. In response, Shrestha said, 'There is a provision in the constitution to stop my appointment ? If so, prove it, show it. If so, I will remind the person who appointed me that I did not do it right .' He was a member of the National Human Rights Commission from 2057 to 2062.

Shrestha also said that he was not recommended as ambassador from the joint secretary and secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. While replying to the repeated questions of the MPs that the person who is the chairman and member of the National Human Rights Commission can be appointed to another post, he said that his recommendation is political and after being appointed, that post will be for government service. The MPs questioned Shrestha's recommendation on the basis of complaints filed in the committee.

Since he is the joint secretary and secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said that the provision of the constitution does not apply to him as he is not recommended to the ambassador. He argued that the constitution would not interfere with appointing him as ambassador. Shrestha said that

created confusion and confusion about him. 'There has been a bit of confusion and a bit of confusion. In Article 248 (8) of the Constitution, the Constitution has not only the Human Rights Commission but also other commissions. It is a constant point from the 2019 constitution,' Shrestha said, 'My political appointment is . Talking about example, Surya Prasad Shrestha was the head of the Election Commission in 2048, he has become the British ambassador. According to the constitutional arrangement and example, I think this dispute is over. My appointment was not made by the Secretary and Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.'

He admitted that he will be political until he is appointed as an ambassador and after that he will not be political and will be in government service . In response to a question asked by the parliamentarian about the fact that the constitution clearly provides that a person who is already the chairman and member of the Human Rights Commission cannot be appointed to a government position, Shrestha said, 'It is political when the appointment is made, not after it is done.' Shrestha also said that after being appointed

, he will apply all the regulations of the Foreign Service. "After being appointed, all regulations of the Foreign Service apply to me." I have to literally follow all the instructions and policies of the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Foreign Affairs . If the VC of the University is appointed by the government, he is independent and autonomous after being appointed. Just as the government should not interfere in his activities, after being appointed as an ambassador, I should not disobey the directives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, nor disobey the words of the Parliament.'