HoR meeting resumes after weeks, govt to form probe commission on gold smuggling

Kathmandu: The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) resumed after weeks of disruption triggered by political differences on whether to form a probe panel on the gold smuggling scam.

The meeting of HoR resumed after the political parties forged a consensus on thorny issues of the hour. Speaking in the HoR meeting today, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Purna Bahadur Khadka informed the lawmakers that political parties had reached an agreement to form a probe commission on gold smuggling scam and thereby end parliament deadlock.

The probe commission will be formed on September 23 as per the Investigation Commission Act, 2026 for the study on gold smuggling, legal provision to curb the crime, structural reform, and the previous investigation. The commission will also furnish recommendations to the government for future works as amendments to laws.

Currently, the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has been investigating the gold smuggling scam, which the Revenue Investigation Department initially began after the confiscation of around 60 kg of gold from TIA premises. DPM Khadka stressed that the government was ready to resolve problems in a democratic way. He thanked the major opposition for resuming the parliament following intense discussion and dialogue.

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