CIAA files corruption case against Aryal, 17 others over Rs10.13 billion passport procurement

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Over the Rs10.13 billion passport procurement, the CIAA files a corruption case against Aryal and 17 others. An anti-graft body files charges against the head of the passport department, government officials, and two foreign businesses for alleged contract irregularities.

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Over alleged irregularities in the procurement of e-passports worth Rs10.13 billion, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) filed a corruption case at the Special Court on Sunday against 18 defendants, including the director general of the Department of Passports, government officials, and two foreign companies. As the anti-graft organization presented the case, security around the Special Court's premises was increased. Parvati Hitan, the Special Court's information officer, and claims that the CIAA wants Rs10.13 billion back. The defendants include 16 individuals and two foreign companies. 

  Ten government officials, led by the Department of Passports' director general Tirtha Raj Aryal, are among them. Sunil Kumar KC, who is in charge of IT, and Tulsi Prasad Acharya, Rabin Raj Bhandari, Rajaram Dahal, Bhesh Prasad Bhurtel, Pushpa Raj Nepal, Somesh Thapa, Bipin Prasai, and Shatrudhwan Prasad Sharma Pokharel, who are in charge of accounts and administrative duties, are among the others named in the charge sheet. Muehlbauer ID Services and Veridos are the two foreign businesses in question. Package 1, which included passport pre-enrollment, enrollment, and data management systems, was awarded to Muehlbauer as part of the procurement arrangement, while Veridos was awarded Package 2, which included personalization, quality control, and packaging systems. 

Gerhard Maurer and Pavli Rakic of Muehlbauer ID Services, as well as Fabiola Bellersheim and Florian Pasqualin of Veridos, have also been charged by the CIAA. A notice instructing them to appear in person or virtually had previously been published in The Rising Nepal. Siddhartha Thapa and Manindra Raj Malla, Nepali facilitators, have also been charged. The CIAA also summoned Arzu Rana Deuba and Narayan Kaji Shrestha regarding the passport acquisition procedure during the investigation. After Deuba failed to appear, investigators served her with a summons at her Budhanilkantha residence.

 However, neither former minister has been named as a defendant. Following a high-level meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, the investigation picked up speed. According to reports, people from the prime minister's secretariat urged the CIAA to take action against Aryal. Following that, an arrest warrant was issued, which led to his detention. Seven of the accused have been brought to the Special Court and are currently being held by the CIAA. Before the official hearings begin, court officials are going over the case documents.

Writer: Binod Kumar Simkhada 
binodkumarsimkhada315@gmail.com

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