Minister of Home Affairs Ramesh Akhtar has said that while making the Armed Police Service accountable and effective, the law related to the Armed Police Force Nepal is going to be revised and consolidated to control law and order, border security and border crime in the country.
Answering the questions raised by MPs on the bill in the House of Representatives meeting on Monday, Home Minister Akbar informed that the provisions of the Armed Police Act, 2058 and the Armed Police Regulations, 2072 have been reconciled in the proposed bill.
The author informed that in the bill, the Nepalese government will provide the necessary weapons and manpower to the Armed Police Force. He said that in the bill, the security organ of the state has been made inclusive and national in nature as envisioned by the constitution.
"A bill has been submitted to amend and unify the Nepalese legal system to deploy the Armed Police Force in peace and order, disaster management, Nepal's border security, border crime control, committed to Nepal's constitution, existing laws and human rights, making it professionally accountable and effective," the Home Minister said, "The provisions of the current Armed Police Act, 2058 and Armed Police Regulations 2072 have been harmonized to a large extent."
The arrangement for the management and deployment of the personnel of the Armed Police Force of Nepal has been made in the bill, the Home Minister said. He said, 'The appointment and work, duties and rights of the Inspector General of Armed Police have been arranged . From which it has been arranged to appoint the Inspector General of Police based on efficiency, seniority, ability to bear responsibility.'
The MP is of the opinion that the operation of armed police should not be given to the Chief District Officer. They say that the mandate of Nepali Police and Armed Police Force should be clear.
