Investigation Committee Submits Report on Sudhan Gurung to Prime Minister Balen Shah
Kathmandu. Discussions have started at the Home Ministry about the comeback of former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung after the government committee formed to investigate him submitted its report. Discussions were held among the staff of the Home Ministry on Friday about Gurung's comeback depending on the investigation committee's report.
"If he is found guilty in the report, there might be no possibility, but if he is not identified as guilty, Sudhan himself can return to the Home Ministry," said a staff member of the Home Ministry. "It now depends on the report."
The committee led by former judge Achyutam Prasad Bhandari studied the allegations against Gurung and submitted the investigation report to Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah on Friday.
The report includes Gurung's 17-page statement. The remaining 28 pages include necessary documents and evidence, making the report submitted to Prime Minister Shah a total of 45 pages, according to committee coordinator Bhandari.
"We have submitted a 45-page report to Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah, and we have also urged him to make the report public as soon as possible," Committee Coordinator Bhandari told Ratopati. "The Prime Minister has responded that he will study the report and proceed."
According to sources, the report does not contain any clear recommendations for action against Gurung. "The published facts and evidence have been presented. The government can make a decision based on those proofs, but it has not clearly identified guilt," said a member of the committee. "It depends on the government's interpretation and decision."
Earlier, Gurung was heavily criticized after it was found that he had a business partnership with the controversial intermediary Deepak Bhatta. Besides, Gurung was also accused of hiding shares when publishing his property details.
Following such accusations, Gurung resigned on April 9. Nineteen days after his resignation, on April 28, a committee was formed to investigate Gurung, with former high court judge Achyutprasad Bhandari as chairman, Director General of Audit Shobhakant Poudel, and Attorney General Achyutmani Neupane as members.
However, Prime Minister Shah has kept the Home Ministry with himself for a month and a half since Gurung resigned. "The fact that the Prime Minister has kept the Home Ministry with himself for a long time can naturally be understood as an intention to bring Gurung back," said a Home Ministry official. "Possibly, Gurung may be given responsibility to manage the ministry in a few days."
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