Rastriya Swatantra Party MP Govinda Panti Calls for Objective Review of Former Deputy Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel's Release

Kathmandu. Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) MP Govinda Panti has said that an objective review of the release of former Deputy Prime Minister and UML Vice-Chairman Bishnu Prasad Paudel must take place. 

He wrote on social media - 'When the Department of Anti-Money Laundering Investigation advanced an investigation against former Deputy Prime Minister and UML Vice-Chairman Bishnu Prasad Paudel, it was based on the statement made by Shriram Toba Industry Pvt. Ltd. director Chunnu Prasad Sharma and Kamal Kishore Malpani to the investigation officer, stating that 375,000 shares of Shriram Toba were sold to Deepak Bhatt's Infinity Holding Pvt. Ltd. in the name of Himalayan Everest Management Pvt. Ltd. and 2,000,000 shares were transferred to C.K. Investment Pvt. Ltd. in the name of Himalayan Reinsurance Ltd., with Bishnu Prasad Paudel facilitating this. However, if the grounds to confirm those bases were not sufficient evidence, why was the investigation pursued to prosecution? And if the prosecution was based on strong evidence, why did the Special Court order his release on general bail in a case where a claim of 20 crore 90 lakh was made?'

He further writes - 'These questions are not of any one person or party. They are serious issues related to the quality of the investigating body, the prosecuting body, and the judicial process. Was the investigation weak, was the prosecution hasty, or did the court evaluate the evidence differently? An objective review of this must take place. If there is a weakness in the investigation and prosecution, who is accountable for it? And if there is a problem with coordination and evidence management among state bodies, it weakens good governance and the campaign against corruption. Therefore, a serious institutional review of this case is necessary based on facts and law, without any prejudice. The only way to maintain public trust is through impartial investigation, responsible prosecution, and evidence-based judicial process.'