Attention has been drawn to the government to immediately revoke that decision and to invest the funds allocated for lawmakers in the education and health sectors.
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‘National Gen-Z Citizens’ Campaign’ has staged a protest over the issue of increasing the number of personal secretaries for members of the House of Representatives.
Participants in the demonstration held at Maitighar in Kathmandu drew the attention of the government and parliament, saying that the move was aimed at increasing luxury through the misuse of state funds. During the protest, campaign member Supriya Nepali stated that it was a policy mistake to increase the number of personal secretaries for MPs at a time when even basic medical treatment is lacking in remote areas of the country. She argued that it is unjust to add benefits in the name of personal secretaries from taxpayers’ money when it is difficult to get even a 10-rupee paracetamol tablet in regions like Karnali and Sudurpaschim.
Referring to MPs calling for applications for personal secretaries through social media, she mentioned that this has hurt the sentiments of youths preparing for the Public Service Commission.
The campaign protested the decision, saying that by providing additional benefits to MPs, the government has created an extra financial burden on the state. They said this move goes against the principles of good governance and the core spirit and sentiment of the Gen-Z movement. The campaign has demanded the immediate repeal of the decision and called on the government to invest the funds allocated for MPs in education and health sectors instead.
