Parliamentary special committee should be formed to investigate Bhutanese scam: Lamichhane

Rastriya Swatantra Party (RRP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane said that a parliamentary special committee should be formed to investigate the fake Bhutanese refugee scam. During a Parliament meeting held on Wednesday, Lamichhane expressed his doubt that the ongoing investigation into Bhutanese refugee case would satisfy the public. "The Parliament should form a special probe committee to deal with the issue," he said, adding, “Corruption has been the concern of the party since its establishment.”

"We doubt the intentions of frequent sittings among three political parties since the scam came to light. Now, many political parties have been alleged of having a role in the scam,” he said.

“The role of state bodies including those responsible for preventing corruption is questionable. Under all these circumstances, we are not convinced that the ongoing investigation into the scam would be concluded impartially. So, it is a must to handle the case by a specific parliamentary committee," Lamichhane added.