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A parliamentary special committee formed to investigate the alleged misappropriation of the cooperative funds submitted its report to the House of Representatives (HoR).

Committee Chair Surya Bahadur Thapa Chhetri presented the report before the Committee.

The seven-member committee was constituted on May 28 as per the wider demand to investigate the alleged misappropriation of a huge cooperative fund.

The committee President said, the committee commenced its work on June 5 and held 66 meetings during the period of the investigation. It was focused on finding the facts behind the matter through interrogations, discussions, and inquiries.

Though the committee sought the presence of 29 people including GB Rai for interrogation, only some people approached the committee.  The document is oriented to finding out issues in the cooperative operations and advising solutions.

The committee talked to 451 representatives from various sectors and recorded statements from 47 alleged cooperative proprietors including the Gorkha Media Network. It interrogated them in the 14 meetings.

It sat for talks with various authorities concerned to discuss the concept of cooperatives and its crisis.

President Thapa said that he has given suggestions on 14 issues related to the regulation of cooperatives and presented eight suggestions regarding Gorkha Media. He said, "The cooperative sector is in a state of decline, but there is also a lot of potentiality. Collective efforts are needed to revive and rebuild cooperatives."

Thapa stressed on strengthening the national economy through cooperatives. He further added that there were several irregularities, fraud and fake documentation in cooperative sectors. "There were several fake account holders and fake divorce and marriage cases to cheat cooperatives. Activities against law and morals were found in several places in the course of investigation," Thapa said.  

He informed that the last meeting of the committee today passed the report and submitted it to the Parliament. Thapa, the president of the committee, also requested that the report was prepared in 18 chapters based on the facts and the issues mentioned in the report and that it should be implemented. He expressed his gratitude for the support of the government, parliament, ministers and all stakeholders in the course of investigation.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire instructed the Parliament Secretariat to send the report to the Government of Nepal for necessary action.

Minister for Communication and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung, on the behalf of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, presented the 'Annual Report of the National Information Commission, Fiscal Year 2079/80' in the meeting.

Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ajaya Kumar Chaurasiya, tabled all the questions and their answers that were received from various ministries during the current session of Parliament.

The questions and answers tabled in the House today are related to the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.

Similarly, lawmaker Sita Mijar presented the Annual Report of the Industry and Commerce, and Labour and Consumer Interests Committee-2081.

Speaker Devraj Ghimire read out a letter received from the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, related to the allocation of additional ministerial portfolios.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has made it clear that he will not do anything to bow down Nepal's image in the international arena while participating in the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations.

Informing the House of Representatives (HoR) today about the matters to be raised in the UN General Assembly, the PM mentioned that he would make it clear about Nepal's policy of not interfering in the internal affairs of others and not accepting the interference of others in line with the Charter of the United Nations.

He said that the Constitution of Nepal, democratic principles, the identity of an independent nation with sovereignty, fair national interests and international commitments will be discussed. "What are our efforts and problems in the journey of development and prosperity and how to join hands with the world regarding our efforts will be put in the United Nations," Prime Minister Oli said, adding that Nepal wants to have good relations with its neighbors, and not fake and artificial relations.

"We believe in the notion 'friendship with all and enmity with none'," Prime Minister Oli made it clear. He said that he will represent the country and people at the international arena, considering this fact because he is doing politics for the country and the people, for today and even more so for tomorrow.

Referring to the 'Future Summit' event that he will be participating in after attending the General Assembly, Prime Minister Oli informed the parliament that in the Summit he will present Nepal's perspective on the safety of mankind and the earth, the 'ecosystem' of mountains and seas. He will also speak on the topic of rising sea level due to the melting of the snow in the mountains.

During his stay in the United States, he will address separate events at Columbia University in New York and Harvard University in Boston.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today informed the House of Representatives about his participation in the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations.

PM Oli is scheduled to go to the United States by leading Nepali delegation on September 20 to participate in the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations.

Prime Minister Oli also informed the meeting about the issues he will raise in the general assembly.

The ruling CPN-UML, which has decided to contest the next election independently, has unveiled a roadmap aimed at solidifying its position as a dominant political force. Following the 2022 national elections, where the party emerged as the second-largest political force, it launched the “Mission 2084” campaign, focused on strengthening the party for the next national elections that will take place in 2027. Even after returning to power in July, the party has maintained its focus on internal organization and strategic planning.

Senior UML leaders identify two primary challenges ahead: the potential alliance between the Nepali Congress (NC) and the CPN (Maoist Center) and the rise of new political parties and independent leaders. Additionally, they note that youth, once a core constituency, are increasingly shifting their support to emerging political forces. In response, the UML leadership has directed all party committees to develop policies and programs aligned with Mission 2084, with a particular emphasis on reactivating all party structures to attract younger voters. As part of this initiative, the party has decided to organize a youth summit to introduce its policies and programs to the next generation.

The UML is also pursuing a strategy to attract cadres and leaders from the CPN (Unified Socialist) and the Maoist Center, while deprioritizing unification with smaller communist parties. The party’s emphasis is on strengthening its ranks by drawing in members from rival groups rather than forming alliances. To mobilize youth effectively, UML will utilize its party structures and organize more initiatives like the youth summit to re-engage the younger demographic. Like other parties, the UML faces internal disputes in several districts, and to address this, it has formed a special panel to resolve conflicts and minimize divisions within the party. During the 2022 elections, internal disputes contributed to losses in several constituencies—a situation the party is determined to avoid in the upcoming elections.

Since becoming party chairperson in 2014, KP Sharma Oli has largely succeeded in preventing the rise of powerful factions within the UML. His key rival, Madhav Kumar Nepal, left the party in 2021 to form a separate group, and Bhim Rawal, who was once a vocal critic of the party’s leadership and contested for the post of party chairperson, has now been stripped of major responsibilities within the UML. Despite these internal challenges, the UML remains committed to improving government and parliamentary performance. Two months into the Oli-led government, however, criticism has already surfaced regarding its effectiveness. To counter this, the party has decided to leverage social media more actively, recognizing that younger parties are capitalizing on its growing influence, while the UML still relies heavily on traditional publicity methods.

Under an agreement with the Nepali Congress (NC), Prime Minister Oli is set to hand over leadership to NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba. Once the transition occurs, UML leaders plan to fully concentrate on the 2027 elections. According to them, the NC and UML have agreed not to form an electoral alliance with the Maoist Center, although concerns remain that the NC could align with the Maoists ahead of the polls. UML leaders are confident, however, that if the three major parties—NC, UML, and the Maoist Center—compete separately, UML is poised to emerge as the largest party, owing to its robust organizational structure.

Speaking at a recent public event, Oli expressed optimism that the UML could secure a majority in the 2027 elections, noting that the Maoist Center has been steadily losing voter support and may struggle to maintain its status as a national party. The key competition, he said, is between the NC and UML, with all three communist factions—UML, CPN (Unified Socialist), and the Maoist Center—sharing a similar voter base.

Moreover, the rise of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in the 2022 elections has posed a significant threat to both the UML and NC. Many voters from both parties supported RSP candidates as a protest against their respective leaderships. This trend is a growing concern for the established parties, as they seek to curb the rise of new political forces like the RSP and independent figures such as Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah, who have captured the youth vote. The emergence of new political parties signals a gradual decline in support for traditional parties, even though they remain the largest in terms of overall representation. Now, all political parties are working to revamp their organizations, with the 2027 elections in sight.