Talking to media persons at the Tribhuvan International Airport upon her arrival after taking part in Third Bali Democracy Forum in Indonesia and Third Asia-Middle East Dialogue in Thailand on Friday afternoon, Deputy Prime Minister trashed allegations against her son-in-law Rubel Chaudhary. [break]
“You need evidence first. You start blaming only after collecting necessary evidence,” she fumed.
Minister Koirala further said, “I can also tell newspapers that you stole things. One can say anything in black and white,” she further said. “But all these things need evidences.”
Chaudhary, who married Melanie Koirala Jost, the only daughter of Koirala, is accused of his involvement in procuring illegal Nepali passports to Bangladeshi nationals, and also in the illegal business of international telephone call bypass through the use of Voice over Internet Protocol.
When asked to comment on the incident that took place at Tiger Tops Hotel on Saturday night, Koirala said she will be in a position to comment only after meeting her lawyers and the victim. “I am a democrat. I keep law above everything. No one is above law. We should ensure that everyone equal before the law,” she further said.
Koirala also assured that she would talk to the media after learning the details of the incident. “The guilty should be punished. I will move ahead as per the laws of the country,” she further said.
Take action against Rubel: NC leader
TANAHUN: Nepali Congress central committee member Shankar Bhandari on Friday said action should be taken against Rubel Chowdhary, son-in-law of deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sujata Koirala, for his alleged involvement in illegal businesses. Allegations labeled against Rubel must be properly investigated,” he said. “
He should not be allowed to go scot-free.” Speaking at a program organized by Press Union in Damauli, Bhandari said, “We should not hesitate to take action against Chaudhary just because he happens to be a relative of a minister,” he said. He also said it was due to the misuse of powers by political leaders that the country is currently in crisis.
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