House panel backs PMO oversight of National Investigation Department
Summary
A parliamentary committee has endorsed a bill to place the National Investigation Department under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, rejecting opposition efforts to keep it under the Home Ministry. The bill now moves to Parliament for further legislative process.
Key Points
- The House of Representatives' State Affairs and Good Governance Committee passed the bill after clause-by-clause deliberations.
- Minister Sobita Gautam argued that the National Investigation Department should operate under the Prime Minister's Office because of its specialised role.
- Opposition lawmakers from the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and NCP proposed amendments to keep the agency under the Home Ministry, but the committee rejected them.
- The bill, registered on July 29, will now be presented to Parliament for further processing.
