Kathmandu. The political atmosphere has heated up again with the wholesale dismissal of about 1600 appointments made by the previous government.Before the issue of demolishing slum settlements could subside, the government led by Balen Shah removed 1594 political appointees from 108 organizations at once. On Sunday, at the recommendation of the government, President Ram Chandra Paudel issued the 'Special Arrangement Ordinance for the Dismissal of Public Office Bearers, 2083'. As soon as this ordinance is published in the Nepal Gazette, the positions of all office bearers appointed on or before Chaitra 12, 2082, will automatically become vacant. The government's move...