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New Bribery Commission appointed after delay over differences

report in The Island, Dec 31, 2023President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Justice Neil Iddawala, retired Judge of the Appeal Court, as the Chairman of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and two other members of the Commission, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. The other members are Chethiya Goonesekera PC, previously in the Attorney-General’s Department and K. Bernard Rajapakse, a former DGM of the People’s Bank. The appointments are with effect from…

Wimal: Country descending into anarchy without duly-appointed IGP

By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Nov 9,2023The country was descending into anarchy with no IGP to head the Police Department, NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa told Parliament yesterday. “There is no legitimate IGP in this country today . We call on the government not to play with law and order,” MP Weerawansa said. Weerwansa said that the Constitutional Council had not approved a service extension for the incumbent IGP. “Without Constitutional Council approval an IGP…

Koshi Chief Minister Karki to face floor test Wednesday:

By Deo Narayan Sah in The Kathmandu Post, Oct 17, 2023Newly appointed Koshi Province Chief Minister Kedar Karki will face a floor test on Wednesday. Karki on Monday informed provincial assembly secretary Gopal Prasad Parajuli about tabling a trust motion at the meeting. Karki, who was appointed chief minister as per Article 168(5) of the constitution on Saturday, has to secure a vote of confidence within 30 days of the appointment as per the constitutional…

Agitation against Koshi name unabated as irate groups prepare for more aggressive protests

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, July 11, 2023The struggle against the naming of Province 1 as Koshi by indigenous groups continues unabated as the newly appointed Chief Minister Uddav Thapa commented that a change in the province’s name is not possible anytime soon. A day after the province got its new chief minister from the ruling coalition, protesters rallied on motorcycles in Okhaldhunga demanding an identity-based name for the province. As soon…