“The government will take an appropriate decision through the next cabinet meeting... after holding consultations with the Speaker and legal experts,” said Minister for Information and Communications Shankar Pokharel after the cabinet meeting, Monday.
The government decision comes amid demands from various quarters to probe the audiotape and ascertain its authenticity. The controversial audiotape showed that Maoist leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara sought Rs 500 million from an unknown Chinese source to buy votes for electing Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as prime minister.
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