Nepali Congress Questions Legitimacy and Autonomy of Property Investigation Commission

Kathmandu. The Nepali Congress has raised questions regarding the legitimacy and autonomy of the commission formed to investigate the assets of individuals holding high-level public office.The party's Central Working Committee, which met at the Sanepa central office on Wednesday and Thursday, challenged the commission's validity. While the government mentioned in its governance reform agenda that asset investigations would be conducted through legal provisions, the Congress expressed objection to the commission being formed solely through a Cabinet decision.“The government is moving forward without enacting laws, contradicting its own declarations,” the Congress stated. “Placing such a commission under the Office of the...