Parliamentary Committee Discusses Passport Printing Corruption
Summary
The Public Accounts Committee in Nepal's parliament is investigating alleged billion-rupee corruption in the passport printing process impacting national security and causing citizen hardship.
Key Points
- Rastriya Swatantra Party MPs raised concerns about corruption and irregularities in the passport printing process causing losses in billions.
- Congress MP Janakraj Joshi emphasized the seriousness of corruption amounting to approximately 10 billion 13 crore rupees related to national security.
- MPs demanded a thorough investigation including summoning documents, a special audit by the Auditor General, and an independent technical review.
- The Public Accounts Committee is urged to take active measures for transparency, accountability, and to provide directives against those involved.
