Lamichhane and Gurung to be probed in cooperatives’ cases

The Parliament has directed the government to investigate and take action against 55 people including RSP President Ravi Lamichhane, Congress Vice President Dhanraj Gurung, who embezzled the funds of different cooperatives.

Based on the report submitted by the Parliamentary Investigation Special Committee, the House of Representatives instructed to take action against them on Monday. Chairman Surya Thapa submitted the report to the parliament. Speaker Devraj Ghimire instructed the Nepal government to implement the report.

Speaker Ghimire said, “I instruct the Secretariat to send the report of the Parliamentary Inquiry Special Committee to the Government for necessary action.”

According to a member of the committee, in the report, 55 people involved in embezzlement of the cooperative’s funds have been recommended to be investigated.

Gorkha Media Network President GV Rai, Managing Director Ravi Lamichhane, Director Chabilal Joshi, as well as Congress Vice President Gurung involved in misappropriation of funds from Miteri Cooperative Organization have been recommended to be investigated.

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