Former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung Optimistic About Exoneration

Kathmandu. Former Home Minister Sudhan Gurung has expressed optimism about being exonerated by the report of the committee formed to investigate him. Reaching his home district Gorkha on Sunday, Gurung stated that he resigned from the post of Home Minister to facilitate the investigation after questions were raised about his assets.

He said, “The investigation is over, I am optimistic about being exonerated.” Asserting that he will be proven innocent, he has hinted at once again taking charge of the Home Ministry.

Gurung has urged the party ranks not to come to congratulate him or take pictures for the first two months if he is reinstated as Home Minister. He said, “If I become Home Minister again, please do not come to the ministry to take pictures or congratulate me.”

The committee formed to investigate him has already submitted its investigation report to the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers' Office. The Council of Ministers had formed a committee under the leadership of former judge Achyut Prasad Bhandari on Jestha 28.

The committee investigated the matter of purchasing shares of Liberty Micro Insurance and Star Micro Insurance by businessman Deepak Bhatta, who is under investigation for money laundering. Gurung had resigned after questions were raised about the source of the funds. It was found that he had bought shares worth 5 million rupees in Bhatta's company.

Lawmaker Gurung reached Gorkha today to participate in the Gorkha district convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.