Parliamentary Committee Grills Former Prime Minister Rabi Lamichhane Over Cooperative Fund Misuse

On Friday, the parliamentary investigation special committee, formed to probe the misuse of public funds in cooperatives, interrogated Rabi Lamichhane, former Prime Minister and President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Lamichhane, who also served as a member of the board of directors and managing director, faced questioning over allegations of misusing funds from several cooperatives and companies.

The interrogation took place during a meeting of the committee, following its established procedures, as confirmed by Committee President Surya Thapa. The committee also questioned Chhabilal Joshi, a former member of the board of directors of Gorkha Media Network Pvt Ltd, regarding his involvement in the alleged misappropriation.

Committee Secretary Babita Mishra stated that the inquiry is part of a broader investigation into the mismanagement of cooperative funds, with more individuals expected to be questioned in the ongoing probe.