The Jumla District Police Office had received 964 applications for the temporary police. Out of which, 214 persons, including 23 women, were selected to help security forces maintain law and order during the crucial election in these remote districts. [break]
Though the police office has not provided the exact number of temporary police personnel who have refused to go to the districts, other sources revealed that four female and 29 male police personnel have been deputed to Jumla and similarly 29 female and 72 male police personnel to Kalikot.
“I wanted to join Myagdi police because I had heard that we were being recruited for two months and would be getting salary and other facilities on a par with the Nepal Police. However, in the appointment letter handed over to me after selection, I don´t see any such thing,” said Gad Bahadur Buda from Rowa VDC of Mugu.
Buda has been deputed to go to Kalikot, but he said he will not go there.
According to Buda, the recruits would not be receiving even one and half month of salary, let alone for two months. He added that this has compelled more than 8 women and 15 men, including him, to reject the appointment letters.
On the other hand, the police office claims that it was solely Home Ministry´s decision and direction to depute the temporary police to remote areas. The office has no control over salary, perks or terms and conditions regarding such appointments.
As the selected youths are reluctant to take up the job, the opportunity has come to those who had not been able to get through the selection process.
“The vacancy has been filled by those who were considered alternative,” said a source at the police office.
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