Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday held a meeting with the commissioners of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), including the Officiating Chief Commissioner Dip Basnyat.

The meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers at Singh Durbar dwelt on the situation following the registration of the impeachment motion in Parliament against CIAA Chief Commissioner Lokman Singh Karki. 

The Prime Minister's press advisor Govinda Acharya said today's meeting was part of a regular meeting, adding that in the meeting the Prime Minister had urged the Commission to continue its works as an independent and autonomous constitutional body. 

The PM had also expressed the commitment of political parties and the government to extend full cooperation to the Commission in its works. 

Karki is currently under suspension after 157 lawmakers from the CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Centre) on October 19 moved an impeachment motion in 

Parliament against him. Basnyat is assuming the responsibilities of the Chief Commissioner on the basis of seniority. RSS