INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, MARCH 19Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said he will not
compromise with anyone regarding the government's commitment to establishing and promoting good governance.
PM Dahal bats for 'paperless and faceless' system to
enhance good governance
In his response to
concerns raised by the House of Representatives (HoR) members, the Prime Minister said anyone found indulging in wrongdoings during an
investigation will not be allowed walk freely."Nothing will prevent the government from taking action against any wrongdoings if proved
during the investigation," he said.
The Prime Minister said that he leads the government with the resolution of promoting
good governance and the government is investing big scams of corruptions, cases of gold smuggling and illegal grabbing of public land
"The government will scale up its moves against such illicit activities," he added.Addressing queries from opposition members regarding the
appointment of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs despite
allegations of misappropriating cooperative funds, the Prime Minister clarified, "Investigations thus far have not linked him to the
cooperative's Board of Directors, account committee, or loan committee."Furthermore, he has not been proven to be an employee of the
cooperative or hold any institutional roles
Additionally, there are no ongoing legal proceedings against him, the PM said.The Prime Minister informed the House that documents showed a
cooperative loan issued in Lamichhane's name has been repaid and the government has been briefed by the police that in Lamichhane's case, no
further investigation is required.It may be noted that the major opposition Nepali Congress is a critical of the appointment of Lamichhane
as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home citing that he is under investigation over his alleged in the cooperative disputes.
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