National
General convention on time, says Deuba
Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the party’s upcoming general convention will be held on time.Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the party’s upcoming general convention will be held on time.
Talking to reporters in Biratnagar on Friday, the NC chief asserted that the party’s conclave would be held on time.
Deuba’s gave such remarks about the convention at a time when some of his party leaders have been calling for an early national conference. The NC’s next general convention is due in March 2020.
In another context, Deuba claimed that the government failed to rule the country and maintain peace and order. He lambasted the government for its failure to arrest the murderer of Nirmala Pant.
Responding the controversial procurement of two wide-body Airbus planes, Deuba said that the government could also probe into the case.
“The parliamentary committee cannot take action, it just recommends into the matter,” he added.
The government on Thursday formed a three-member high-level commission to investigate the procurement after subcommittee of Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee said that Rs 4.35 billion was siphoned from state coffers to purchase the planes.