The government has formed a commission to investigate the assets of chief political officials and senior civil servants who have held public office since the year 2062/063 BS (2005/06 AD). According to the decision taken at the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the leadership of the asset verification and investigation committee has been entrusted to former Supreme Court Justice Rajendrakumar Bhandari, government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel informed reporters.
The commission members include former Justices Purushottam Parajuli and Chandiraj Dhakal, former Deputy Inspector General of Police Ganesh KC, and Chartered Accountant Prakash Lamsal. The commission is tasked with collecting, verifying, and investigating the asset declarations of political officeholders and senior employees in public positions.
Forming a high-level investigation commission was a key electoral agenda of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (Rastriya Swatantra Party – RSWAP). Additionally, the government has established a mechanism led by former High Court Justice Premraj Karki to implement the recommendations related to security agencies from the Janajati (NGO) Movement investigation report. This committee includes former Armed Police Force Additional Inspector General Subodh Adhikari and former Nepal Police Additional Inspector General Tek Prasad Rai as members.
