Nepal, July 19 -- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) lawmaker Govinda Panthi has called for an impartial institutional review of the investigation, prosecution, and judicial process in the money laundering case involving former deputy prime minister and CPN-UML Vice Chair Bishnu Prasad Paudel.

In a social media post, Panthi, who is also a lawyer, questioned why the Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DoMLI) proceeded with the case if there was insufficient evidence against Paudel.

Panthi said the DoMLI relied on statements given by Chunnu Prasad Sharma and Kamal Kishore Malpani, directors of Shriram Towa Industries Pvt. Ltd., during the investigation. According to him, the statements alleged that Paudel facilitated the sale of 37...