Oppositions demand high level commission to investigate 'visit visa scam'

Kathmandu, June 3: Opposition parties in Parliament have continued to press for the formation of a high-level committee or commission to investigate the visit visa scandal.

The major opposition parties have called for a comprehensive investigation into the alleged scam, focusing on the tenure of home ministers from 2064 BS when the Labour Act was implemented up to the present.

A meeting of the opposition parties was held today under the chairmanship of CPN (Maoist Centre) Parliamentary Party leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'. 

According to the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) spokesperson Manish Jha, the meeting expressed a unanimous commitment to finding a lasting solution to the visit visa issue.

The meeting concluded that the incumbent Home Minister should resign to allow an impartial and uninfluenced investigation. Additionally, the opposition parties have wanted the Prime Minister to take responsibility for the matter in the parliament and expressed commitment to addressing it

It has been said that the Chief Whips from the oppositions will approach the Speaker of the House of the Representatives with a three-point decision from the meeting. The meeting was attended by leaders from the CPN (Maoist Centre), RSP, and CPN (Unified Socialist). (RSS)