Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has given clean chit to Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Rabi Lamichhhane in the cooperative issue.

Answering the queries of the lawmakers of opposition party regarding the appointment of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane as Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister despite allegations of misappropriation of cooperative funds at a meeting of the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister clarified, "Investigations thus far have not linked him to the cooperative's Board of Directors, account committee, or loan committee."

Furthermore, he has not been proven to be an employee of the cooperative or hold any institutional roles. Additionally, there are no ongoing legal proceedings against him, the PM said.

The Prime Minister informed the House that the documents showed a cooperative loan issued in Lamichhane's name has been repaid and the government has been briefed by the police that in Lamichhane's case, no further investigation is required.

Meanwhile, PM Dahal said that he will not compromise with anyone regarding the government's commitment to establishing and promoting good governance.

He further said that anyone found indulging in wrongdoings during an investigation will not be allowed to walk freely. 

"Nothing will prevent the government from taking action against any wrongdoings if proved during the investigation," he said.

The Prime Minister said that he leads the government with the resolution of promoting good governance and the government is investigating big scams of corruption, cases of gold smuggling and illegal grabbing of public land. "The government will scale up its moves against such illicit activities," he added.