Government Scraps Personal Secretary Facility for Lawmakers and Political Office Bearers

Kathmandu – The Government of Nepal has decided to abolish the facility of personal secretaries for lawmakers and political office bearers. According to the Ministry of Finance, the decision was made at the ministerial level as part of a cost-cutting measure.

With this decision, Members of Parliament and other political office holders will no longer be entitled to personal secretaries. However, the facility will still be available to the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chairperson of the National Assembly, Provincial Chiefs, and ministers of both the federal and provincial governments.

Similarly, except for the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Speaker, and Chairperson of the National Assembly, government officials at the federal, provincial, and local levels will not be allowed to appoint advisors.

The Ministry of Finance stated that the decision aims to ensure fiscal discipline and the effective mobilization of resources. The ministry emphasized that the move will help reduce unproductive expenditure and prioritize resources towards urgent needs such as reconstruction and maintenance of public infrastructure, delivery of public services, election expenses, and economic recovery programs.