NC (Democratic) to launch nationwide protests

Nepali Congress (Democratic) party has announced that it will launch nationwide protests against the Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC)’s verdict to convict its president and former premier, Sher Bahadur Deuba, and party leader Prakash Man Singh on charge of corruption.

A meeting of the NC (Democratic) on Friday said it rejects the RCCC verdict. The party also termed the verdict as a conspiracy. The party said it has directed all the party units and sister organisations to launch nationwide protests demanding dissolution of what it called ‘unconstitutional’ royal commission.

The Commission on Tuesday had decided to jail Deuba and Singh two years each and impose a fine of Rs 90 million each holding them guilty in corruption while awarding a contract of the Melamchi Water Supply Project.

Both Deuba and Singh reject these allegations.

A statement issued by NC (Democratic) said the party had relieved president of NC (D)’s district units in Taplejung, Jhapa and Okhaldhunga Mani Lama, Keshav Kumar Budhathoki and Mahesh Kormocha “for causing damage to the party.”

Similarly, the party also relieved Ajit Narayan Thapa, Govinda Bahadur Malla and Narendra Bahadur Chand from their responsibilities. All of them had supported the royal move of February 1. The party said it has expelled Madhav Narayan Joshi, Dr Surendra Bahadur Joshi and Ramchandra Raya, among others, for supporting the royal takeover and working against the spirit of joint movement being launched by seven opposition parties. nepalnews.com by July 29 05