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Asset Investigation Commission Sampatti Chhanbin aayog
KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Asset Investigation Commission has called on the general public to report public officials suspected of illegally accumulating wealth through corruption or other criminal activities.
In a public notice published in Gorkhapatra on Thursday, the commission urged citizens to submit information, evidence, or complaints related to unlawful asset accumulation by political office bearers and government employees holding public responsibilities.
According to the notice, complaints can be filed against any public office holder, regardless of whether they fall under the commission’s automatic investigation framework.
The commission said it is seeking information on “abnormal earnings and suspicious wealth accumulation” by political representatives and civil servants serving in public positions. It noted that illegally acquired assets may have been concealed not only in the names of the officials themselves, but also under the names of family members, relatives, associates, or unrelated third parties.
Authorities have requested citizens to provide information or evidence related to suspicious assets held both inside Nepal and overseas, if available.
The commission has encouraged complainants to submit information by visiting its office during office hours whenever possible. It has also requested supporting details, including property-related information and email addresses of suspicious individuals, to strengthen investigations.
For individuals unable to visit the office in person, the commission has made arrangements to receive complaints through postal mail and email.
However, complainants will be required to disclose their full name, address and contact number while filing complaints. The commission clarified that the identities of whistleblowers will remain confidential.
In its public notice, the commission stated that personal details of complainants, including their identity and residence, will be kept strictly confidential, assuring protection for individuals providing sensitive information.
The appeal for public complaints comes on the same day the commission issued another notice directing public officials falling under its jurisdiction to submit detailed asset declarations within one month.
The disclosure requirement covers a wide range of office bearers, including incumbent and former Prime Ministers, ministers, lawmakers, constitutional office holders, senior bureaucrats, security officials, provincial representatives, and local government leaders.
The commission has also made asset disclosure mandatory for federal lawmakers, local deputy chiefs, and under-secretary-level office chiefs, including retired officials, as part of a broader effort to scrutinize unexplained wealth and strengthen accountability in Nepal’s public administration system.
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