| ashu |
Posted
on 04-Mar-02 07:04 PM
This formation of this powerful three-member committee reporting DIRECTLY to the King (and NOT to the PM) is intriguing. This may mean that step by step, the King is asserting himself.
After all, under normal circumstances, the Cabinet could not have voted to
have such a commission with such investigative powers over the Cabinet
itself.
oohi
ashu
ktm,nepal
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Commission to investigate wealth of officials
(from nepalnews.com)
The cabinet Monday recommended the formation of a powerful three member judicial commission to investigate the wealth of senior politicians, legislators, judges, officials and other public officials and their relatives and report its findings within six months, Communications Minister Jayaprakash Prasad Gupta said.
The government recommended the formation of the commission to King Gyanendra. The commission will be headed by a judge of the Supreme Court while retired judges Udaya Raj Upadhaya and Gyanendra Bahadur Shrestha are members.
The commission is empowered to investigate wealth of others it considers necessary, Gupta said. Property of retirees will also be investigated. Terms of reference of the commission is yet to be established.
The commission will investigate the wealth of officials after the advent of democracy 12 years ago, Gupta said. The formation of the commission comes amid widespread complaints of rampant corruption by elected officials and civil servants.
Donors have urged government to curb such abuses if aid levels are to continue.
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