The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the legislature parliament on Wednesday directed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bharat Mohan Adhikari, chief secretary Madhav Prasad Ghimire and revenue secretary of Finance Ministry Krishna Hari Banskota to appear before it on Thursday to furnish clarification on the resignation of finance secretary Rameshwore Khanal.
The PAC summoned them after some lawmakers including those of the Nepali Congress objected to the alleged pressure on secretary Khanal by DPM Adhikari that led to the former's resignation. Adhikari, Ghimire and Banskota have been asked to appear before the PAC at 8 am.
The PAC directive comes a day after Khanal announced his resignation from his post.
He is known to have differences with Adhikari on the ongoing drive against tax evading firms and the supplementary budget being planned by the new government. Khanal is said to be in pressure not to intensify the action against the tax evaders. He was also against the idea of a supplementary budget.
Meanwhile, today's PAC meeting asked the government authorities to retrieve the government vehicles being illegally used by former ministers and senior government officials within a week.
The PAC also directed the authorities to withdraw the personal security officers (PSOs) deployed to ineligible persons including former ministers and retired high-ranking civil servants within a week. nepalnews.com
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