INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, April 3
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba today issued a press release questioning delay in investigating the alleged
corruption in medical equipment procurement deal signed between the government and Omni Group recently.
Deuba said he was seriously
concerned about the delay in the investigation of alleged corruption in the medical equipment procurement deal and attempt to cover-up the
He also said attempts were being made to discourage those who were exposing the wrongdoing in the deal.
&At this hour we are with the
government to avert risk of the spread of COV- ID-19 and we have advised the government to work on war footing to contain the disease
But we have also cautioned the government to ensure transparency and the rule of law,& Deuba stated in his release
He said the alleged irregularity in the procurement of medical supplies undermined the prestige of the country.
&Delay in the procurement of
extremely essential goods, opaque tender process, exorbitant rate in the deal and purchase of substandard medical equipment cannot be
condoned,& Deuba stated in his release.
The NC president urged the PM to launch an investigation into the medical equipment procurement
deal.
Department of Health recently scrapped a deal with Omni Group after the latter failed to bring the required medical equipment from
China on the stipulated date
Deuba also demanded that those responsible for deleting the news contents of www.kathmandupress.com should be punished.
Govt decision to
outsource PPE procurement contract to NA draws flak
Govt scraps contract with Omni Group
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April 04, 2020 of the Himalayan Times.
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