Call for investigation into Red Cross

Members of Parliament have called for a probe into alleged irregularities taking place inside the Nepal Red Cross Society. During the meeting Friday of the Women and Social Committee of the Parliament, MPs demanded that the increasing corruption, nepotism and politicization within NRCS needs to be investigated.

Dipendra Dhakal, Basant Shrestha, Dinesh Acharya, Shambhu Niroula and Dipak Ghimire have registered a complaint at the Committee calling for an investigation into the irregularities and action against those found guilty. They have alleged politicization in the leadership, embezzlement in the NRCS assets and financial irregularities. MPs Laxmi Pariyar, Bimala Pariyar, Thammaya Thapa and others said an investigation with due procedures needs to be carried out into the complaints of alleged irregularities in the humanitarian agency.

Committee Chair Nirudevi Pal said action shall be initiated based on necessary discussion and investigation.