"I briefed about some facts and mainly about the procedural matters related to the issue," Thakuri told myepublica after the meeting with the sub-committee members in Singhdurbar.
According to a member of the sub-committee, the IGP had argued that quality of some of the said equipment were not high quality as Nepal Police had purchased second hand equipment due to financial constraints.
The sub-committee later decided to summon former Additional Inspector General Dipak Thangden, who headed a team that was entrusted with doing preparatory works for the mission, on October 28 for inquiry.
The state affairs committee formed the sub-committee headed by UML lawmaker Pradip Gyawali after some documents showed that the supplies used by police personnel in Sudan mission were sub-standard. Other members of the sub-committee are Bhim Prasad Gautam of UCPN (Maoist), Jagadishwar Narsingh KC of Nepali Congress, Ram Janam Chaudhary of Madhesi People´s Rights Forum (Democratic) and Lila Nyaichyai of Nepal Workers´ and Peasants´ Party.
A fact sheet prepared by UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and distributed by the committee at a meeting last month states that the catering, communication systems, office, electricity, laundry and sanitation, tents, health facilities, furniture, welfare and internet facilities do not meet the required standards.
The committee had earlier issued a directive to the home ministry to provide it documents related to the procurement of logistics for the Sudan mission.
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