Maoists force DDC officials of Baglung out of office

Owing to threats from the Maoists, 57 employees of the District Development Committee (DDC) of the western district of Banglung resigned from their posts Wednesday.

An official with the DDC told Nepalnews that a resignation letter collectively signed by 57 employees was submitted to the local development officer, Ganesh Bahadur Khatri, today. Now Khatri is the only official left at the DDC.

Issuing a statement two weeks ago, the rebels had asked the DDC employees to resign by today.

Earlier, most of the secretaries of Village Development Committees in the district had resigned from their posts but had resumed work after the concerned authority refused to accept their resignations.

According to the DDC official, the Maoists have again warned the secretaries not to conduct their jobs. “They have said they would soon start action against the VDC secretaries,” the official said. nepalnews.com mbk Jan 05 05 Sphere: Related Content