Kathmandu, October 5
With Nepal’s anti-corruption body moving the Special Court against the owners of Pappu Construction for embezzling money meant for the construction of a bridge in Bardia, lawmaker Hari Narayan Rauniyar, the man behind the company faces automatic suspension.
According to the parliamentary rules, Rauniyar can continue to wear Parliament’s logo, but won’t receive perks and benefits received by other lawmakers. The MP from Parsa-3 was president of Pappu Construction before being elected member of Parliament. The CIAA moved the Special Court against Rauniyar, his son Sumit, and 12 others for their role in using sub-standard material to build a bridge in Bardia.
According to Anti-corruption Act, and the CIAA Act, public figures being investigated for corruption are automatically suspended.
