KATHMANDU, March 26: Raghuji Pant of the CPN-UML has said that the advisors of the President are only the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
Participating in today's special session of the House of Representatives, he said that the institution of the President should not be brought into controversy. He also mentioned that the President needs only experts and not advisers.
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Former minister Pant said, "The current practice and system should be strengthened, matters related to foreign affairs should be conducted only on the basis of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is not possible to appoint a foreign affairs adviser to the president for which there is provision in the law."
