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KATHMANDU, April 16 (Reuters) – Nepal’s new government, led by rapper-turned politician Balendra Shah, has set up a panel \u200bto investigate the property and assets of past and \u200cpresent politicians and officials, a move aimed at controlling corruption in the Himalayan nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shah, 35, became prime minister after his Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) \u200bscored a sweeping victory in the March 5 \u200bparliamentary election \u2013 the country’s first vote after the \u2060anti-graft \u2018Gen Z\u201d protests last September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During his three-year stint \u200bas mayor of Kathmandu, Nepal\u2019s capital city, Shah gained popularity \u200bfor his fight against corruption and reformist credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sasmit Pokhrel, a cabinet spokesperson, said the five-member panel would be headed by Rajendra Kumar Bhandari, \u200ba retired Supreme Court judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAn impartial investigation will be \u200bcarried out on the basis of evidence based on legal standards \u2026 Its \u200creport \u2060and recommendations will be implemented by concerned agencies of the government,\u201d Pokhrel told reporters after a cabinet meeting late on Wednesday without mentioning the time frame given \u200bto the panel \u200bto complete \u2060work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The probe is expected to cover hundreds of politicians and officials who held public \u200boffices after the popular movement that led \u200bto \u2060the abolition of the 239-year-old monarchy in 2008, analysts said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three-year-old RSP had made corruption control one of its \u2060major promises \u200bduring the election and scored \u200ba comfortable victory over the parties that had dominated politics in the \u200bcountry for decadessuffered.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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