CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal has accused party Chairman and Prime Minister KP Oli of handling the party affairs in an arbitrary manner by disregarding the party statute.

Leader Nepal, who is also a former prime minister, said so while speaking at a programme in Pokhara on Sunday.

He further complained that PM Oli appointed ministers, ambassadors and other political appointments without consulting him.

“Lately, the party is gaining bad reputation for providing security to goons and people with bad track records,” said leader Nepal.

Leader Nepal said his repetitive suggestions regarding the matter in the central committee meetings of the party have fallen on deaf ear. He advised Oli to follow the party’s charter.