Passport procurement under scrutiny as antigraft body arrests four
Summary
Nepal's anti-corruption body, CIAA, has arrested four individuals linked to irregularities in a Rs8 billion passport procurement contract involving German companies.
Key Points
- The CIAA arrested four people, including government officials and agents, over irregularities in the passport procurement contract.
- Investigations cover over 35 individuals, including senior officials from multiple ministries involved in the contract.
- Concerns include alleged legal manipulation, contract failures, inferior passport quality, and delayed data migration by German firms.
- The PMO is actively involved, fearing a passport supply crisis due to contract and stock issues, and is reviewing procurement anomalies.
