Fake account spread information about reappointment

3 years ago

Fake account spread information about reappointment

Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Executive Director Kulman Ghising has informed that false information has been spread by opening his fake account on social media.

News of his reappointment went viral on Tuesday evening due to a tweet from a fake Twitter account opened in Ghising's name. Even the national media had prepared the news based on the same tweet without confirmation.

Ghising’s re-appointment was informed from the recently closed Twitter handle @kulman_ghising7. However, Ghising has made it clear that false news was spread by setting up his fake account.

Ghising said, "My fake account has been opened and different information has been spread, I would like to inform you that I have no other official account other than this one."

Minister for Energy Barshaman Pun, however, clarified that no proposal has been forwarded from the ministry to continue Ghising as the executive director of NEA.

While rumors were circulating in various media including social media that Kulman Ghising has been re-appointed as the executive director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Minister Pun had told Ratopati that no proposal had been made by the ministry in the cabinet.

Asked if he had decided to reinstate Kulman in the authority, he said, "No decision has been made."Ratopati has published this news.