Anonymous sources in newspapers of September 1

South Asia Check / September 2, 2015

Kantipur report headlined “Bottom line: Implementation of the Mathema report” by Basanta Basnet datelined Kathmandu has quoted two unnamed sources: a senior official of the Ministry of Health and Population and a source associated with the Kedar Bhakta Mathema-led taskforce on reforms in medical education.

Nagarik report headlined “How long do we distribute license to kill people” by Deepak Dahal datelined Kathmandu has quoted three unnamed sources: members of the Nepal Medical Council, owners of medical colleges in Nepal, and a senior member of the council.

Nagarik report on the Kedar Bhakta Mathema-led taskforce report headlined “The responsibility of implementation given to committee” datelined Kathmandu has quoted an unnamed source.

Nagarik report headlined “Bargaining for amendment” by Balkrishna Adhikari datelined Kathmandu has quoted two unnamed sources: an office bearer of the Nepali Congress and a leader of the party. Nepali Congress, which is on the verge of violating a constitutional provision requiring a political party to hold its general convention every five years, wants to amend the constitution.

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “India keeps out of Nepal’s internal matters: Official” by Devendra Bhattarai datelined New Delhi has quoted one unnamed source: a senor South Block official.

A Rastriya Samachar Samiti report published in Gorkhapatra headlined “Clash in Birgunj, one dies” datelined Kathmandu has quoted two unnamed sources: a source associated with the security force, and locals.

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