INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, APRIL 8The main opposition party, Nepali Congress, has again demanded
formation of parliamentary committee to investigate into cooperative fraud scam.
NC calls for forming parliamentary probe
committee to look into charges on DPM Lamichhane
unilaterally: Nepali Congress
Today's meeting of
the NC Parliamentary Party demanded this, alleging the involvement of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Rabi Lamichhane, in
embezzling the cooperative amount, said NC Chief Whip, Ramesh Lekhak.The meeting held under chairmanship of party President Sher Bahadur
Deuba called for constituting a parliamentary committee for fair, independent and credible investigation into the scam as Home
Minister Lamichhane is found involved in embezzling the cooperative amount.The NC stated that it has been repeatedly demanding the
formation of parliamentary committee for the investigation and today's parliamentary party meeting also took the decision calling for the
same determining that the demand was appropriate.The NC said the government itself should take the responsibility of obstruction in the
parliament which would be continued until the government becomes irresponsible towards NC's demand for formation of parliamentary
committee.Lekhak mentioned that the meeting was univocal on the issue of pointing out the government's weakness strongly in a constructive
way, from the position of main opposition party.
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