Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the statements made by RSP MP Khagendra Sunar against the police chief and other high ranking officials.
Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has objected to the statement made by Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Member of Parliament (MP) Khagendra Sunar against the police chief and other officials. Gurung said that we cannot become judges just because someone filed a complaint. He added that anyone can make allegations, but we should not do character assassination of anyone based on just that.
Objection Over Committee’s Behavior
Speaking at a meeting of Law, Justice and Human Rights Committee of House of Representatives on Friday, Home Minister Gurung expressed his dissatisfaction. He was unhappy about the behavior shown towards Home Secretary, Joint Secretary, and Nepal Police Chief in his absence during Public Accounts Committee meeting.
He said it is not right to declare someone guilty and behave like that through a committee before charges are proven. “It is not good. Our Home Ministry’s attention has been drawn to this. We are not happy about it,” he said.
Background of the Controversy
Last Wednesday, the Public Accounts Committee had a discussion on complaints about irregularities in purchasing uniforms and other materials for Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, and Election Police. During the meeting, RSP MP Khagendra Sunar said that there should be immediate investigation on Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Bahadur Karki.
Sunar had demanded that if there is morality, they must leave office. He said, “If this is a rule of law, there should be dismissal today, right now,” while demanding the removal of then Home Minister, Home Secretary, and IGP from their positions for the investigation.
However, Home Minister Gurung said that employees and police leadership under the home administration are working according to spirit of the government. He maintained that anyone can make allegations, but no one can be declared guilty until those charges are proven.
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