Panel on RCCC's excesses to start work

The commission formed to investigate on the excesses committed by the Royal Commission for Corruption Control is starting its work from Monday. The government had formed the commission 13 days ago (on October 30) under the chairmanship of former justice of Appellate Court Madav Prasad Ojha. Other members of the commission are: Chitra Dev Joshi, Bijaya Kumar Singh, Ram Prasad Gaudel and Baburam Regmi as member secretary. Chairman Ojha said that they would formally begin the job from Monday. He has already taken oath before the Chief Justice and other members would take oath Monday. The office of the commission would be set up within the premises of the Birendra International Convention Centre, the same place where Royal Commission had its office. The commission has been mandated to suggest the government to take legal action against those who took action against the leaders of different political parties and others out of prejudice and ill-motive. The commission has been given 45 days to submit the report after it begins its work. The commission can hear complaints, call on related individuals for interrogation and study all documents related to the royal commission, said Ojha. The Royal Commission formed by King Ganendra had taken into custody political leaders including former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and other civil servants. The commission was both the judge and the jury. The commission was widely criticised for being biased and vindictive against political leaders and civil servants. The commission led by Bhakta Bahadur Koirala was dissolved, after the Supreme Court decided that it was illegal and unconstitutional.