Nepali Defence Minister resigns
KATHMANDU -- Defence Minister Mahesh Acharya resigned Thursday after the Supreme Court
reversed his dismissal of Dr. Tilak Rawas as Nepal Rastra Bank governor.
The resignation was another setback for Prime Minister Giriji Prasad Koirala who has
been attacked by both the opposition and factions within his own party.
Acharya dismissed Rawal last August
an appointed former bureaucrat Purush Dhakal
to replace him at the central bank.
The Supreme Court Wednesday overruled the
dismissal and issued an order reinstating him
to his former position after Rawal filed a
petition in September.
Justice Krishna Jung Rayamahaji in announcing
the verdict said that important positions like
that of NRB governor should not be dealt with
"irresponsibly."
Donor organizations like the World Bank had
publicly opposed Rawal as governor of the central bank.
Rawal told the Kathmandu Post, "I was removed by the government
unconstitutionally, and now I have received justice from the
respected Supreme Court."
Outgoing governor Dipendra Purush Dhakal said
he would respect the verdict and made no other comment.
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