Former home minister Krishna Sitaula and home secretary Umesh Mainali have denied their involvement in the multi-million rupees scam while procuring logistics for Nepal Police's peace mission in Sudan, Tuesday.
Answering lawmakers' questions at a meeting of a sub-committee formed by the parliament's State Affairs Committee to probe the Sudan scam, Sitauala and Mainali defended themselves saying the procurement process was done by Nepal Police and that they were oblivious of the details.
The issue did not come to my knowledge as the procurement of Nepal Police is done through the Police Welfare Fund, said Sitaula.
The SAC had asked the sub-committee to discuss the issue with Sitaula and Mainali as the sub-committee mentioned suspected involvement of high-level political leadership in the scam, in its report.
In its reports, the SAC's sub-committee has concluded there had been a financial embezzlement of Rs 34 million when procuring logistics including APCs, water tanks, pre-fab houses and jackets and helmets were brought.
The SAC is preparing to submit the report to the government on April 23.
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