KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 16

Medical reformist and senior orthopaedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC has yet again given a seven-day ultimatum to the government to stop political interference from ministers and political leaders and resolve employee mismanagement in the Medical Education Commission.

Issuing a press release today, Dr KC has given a seven-day ultimatum to the government to immediately resolve the employee management issue and stop political interference. He said the team would be forced to restart another satyagraha protest if the government did not address the problem.

Dr KC's rigorous and repeated hunger strikes have forced the government to make necessary changes to improve the overall health sector and medical education system in the country.

Formation of powerful and independent MEC was also made possible by one of KC's longest fast-unto-death hunger strike in July 2018.

Later, the MEC was formed,but like any other government agencies it has now turned into a platform for recruiting people close to power. Recently, the government had agreed to fulfil Dr KC's demands during the latest 20th hunger strike by signing a 10-point agreement on September 25.

The agreement promised to end the employment issues at the MEC. Likewise, the government had agreed not to interfere with the internal affairs of the Commission. However, it is reported that the Commission has been a hub for appointing people who are near and dear to the government.

Dr KC, in the press release, said, 'The employees sent at the Commission without the latter's compliance are creating havoc inside the organisation in the form of hooliganism.

This has fulfilled the desire of mafias and interest groups that want the Commission to fail.' Dr KC said that Minister of Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel and Education Secretary Ram Krishna Subedi failed to fulfil their promises and refused to meet him to resolve the problem.

A version of this article appears in the print on October 17, 2022 of The Himalayan Times.