KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 1

The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has initiated the hearing process for the proposed ambassadors to various countries. Today, the Committee will hear from four of the 17 proposed candidates for ambassadorial appointments.

The candidates scheduled for today's hearing are Prof. Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli (proposed ambassador to the People's Republic of China), Sumnima Tuladhar (Denmark), Dr. Shail Rupakheti (Germany), and Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma (India). During the hearing, Prof. Dr. Oli presented his action plan, expressing his commitment to enhancing bilateral relations with China if appointed.

The Cabinet had recommended the appointment of ambassadors to 17 countries on July 29.

The other proposed ambassadors are Dhana Prasad Pundit (Israel), Dr. Netra Prasad Timilsina (Malaysia), Rita Dhital (Pakistan), Prakash Mani Poudel (Portugal), Ramesh Chandra Poudel (Qatar), Junga Bahadur Chauhan (Russia), Naresh Bikram Dhakal (Saudi Arabia), Prof. Dr. Kapilman Shrestha (South Africa), Dr. Shibamaya Tumbahamphe (South Korea), Sanil Nepal (Spain), Ram Krishna Bhattarai (Sri Lanka), Chandra Kumar Ghimire (the United Kingdom), and Lok Darshan Regmi (the USA).

The Committee has received nine complaints regarding these nominations and has allowed six complainants to present their views during the meeting. The majority of complaints highlighted concerns

that the principle of inclusion, which reflects the spirit and sentiments of the constitution, was overlooked in the ambassadorial recommendations, seeking corrections over it.