Congress Demands Formation of High-Level Commission to Investigate Assets of Public Officials
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- The Nepali Congress has called for the formation of a high-level empowered commission to investigate the assets of all individuals who have held public office since 1991 (2048 BS).
- The Congress demands that the commission conduct lawful investigations and nationalize any illegally acquired assets.
- The meeting also urged impartial inquiries into issues such as the fake Bhutanese refugee case, the Wide Body scandal, and damages from arson during the youth uprisings on September 8-9.
March 24, Kathmandu – The Nepali Congress has urged the immediate establishment of a high-level empowered commission to scrutinize the assets of all individuals who have served in public office.
The demand was made during the party’s second central working committee meeting held following the House of Representatives elections. The party insists that the commission investigate the assets of all public officials from 1991 (2048 BS) onwards.
The Congress further requested the commission to conduct investigations in accordance with the law and to nationalize assets identified as illegally acquired.
“This meeting urges the immediate formation of a high-level empowered commission to investigate the assets of all individuals who have occupied senior public office since 1991, and to conduct lawful investigations to nationalize any illegally acquired assets,” stated the first decision of the meeting.
The meeting also called for impartial investigations to uncover the truth behind several incidents, including the fake Bhutanese refugee issue, the Wide Body scandal, and the financial losses from arson attacks on homes during the youth uprisings on September 8 and 9.
Party General Secretary Pradeep Paudel, announcing the decisions, stated, “For example, issues such as the fake Bhutanese refugee case, the Wide Body scandal, and damages from arson attacks on homes during the youth uprisings on September 8 and 9 are being raised. We have demanded unbiased, fair, and lawful investigations into all these matters in order to reveal the truth.”
