Govt wasting time on power games, not public issues: RSP Whip Dangi

KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Whip Nisha Dangi has strongly criticized the government for focusing excessively on high-level appointments instead of addressing pressing issues faced by the public.

Speaking during Wednesday’s session of the House of Representatives, Dangi said the government has become entangled in power-sharing disputes, particularly over key positions like the Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank and the Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).

“The government appears to have spent an inordinate amount of time deliberating over the appointment of the central bank’s governor,” she remarked. “These decisions can be made based on meritocracy. I urge the government not to waste time on such trivial matters.”

Highlighting critical infrastructure concerns, Dangi pointed out that major highways connecting the capital, Kathmandu, are in dangerous condition, putting millions of daily commuters at risk.

She emphasized that the government should focus its energy on ensuring public safety rather than engaging in political bargaining over posts.

“It’s been 10–11 months, and yet the government seems stuck between appointing the NEA executive director or the central bank governor,” she said. “People are tired of seeing the government caught up in political horse-trading. They want results, not power games.”

Dangi also called on Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Deepak Khadka, to appear before Parliament and clarify the recent financial downturn of the Nepal Electricity Authority.

“Just a few months ago, NEA was reportedly making a profit of Rs. 46.47 billion. Now, we’re hearing it has suffered a loss of Rs. 5.26 billion within a month. This demands an explanation,” she stated.

Dangi urged the government to grow up and deliver on its responsibilities to the people, rather than focus on internal power dynamics.