Govt expresses readiness to form high-level inquiry commission, House will open from today: UML

The main opposition CPN-UML said that the House obstruction will be cleared from today as the government has expressed its readiness to form a high-level inquiry commission to investigate the gold smuggling case.

Saying that the parties have agreed to form a high-level inquiry commission to investigate the gold smuggling scam during the meeting held this morning, UML Chief Whip Padam Giri said that the Parliament will be allowed to resume its business from today.

“The UML had been demanding formation of a high-level inquiry commission to investigate the gold smuggling case. The parties have reached an agreement on the same issue,” he said.

Highlighting that large quantities of gold are being smuggled to Nepal through various means, he expressed his belief that the inquiry commission will take the issue seriously.

“Gold is being smuggled to Nepal through various means. The commission will study and investigate the case seriously,” he said.

The nationally recognized parties have reached a consensus to form the commission on Wednesday.

The Nepal government will form the commission on September 22 and it will start work from the same day.

He said that the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police will continue its investigation into the gold smuggling case.

Giri was of the opinion that the CIB will submit the report by September 22 by completing the investigation.

The UML had been obstructing Parliament proceedings since July 26 demanding formation of a high-level probe committee to investigate the gold smuggling case.