Lok man singh karki biography of martin

It is also a reminder that the Constitutional Council and the Office of President, which recommended and appointed Karki as the CIAA Chief respectively, should not have disregarded the spirit of the Constitution.

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Karki was found guilty of suppressing the Democracy Movement. His career as a bureaucrat was marred by scandals, most notoriously in a case involving gold smuggling. He was previously investigated by the CIAA itself in a corruption case. Why the four major parties — the Maoists, the NC, the UML and the Madhesi Front — unanimously recommended such a tainted person as the head of the anti-corruption watchdog remains a mystery.

By appointing him to the CIAA in , the political parties and the caretaker government headed by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi and the President not only insulted the constitutional body, but also the Constitution. Better late than never, the unpardonable blunder and unconstitutional move has been corrected by the Supreme Court. The CIAA is only mandated to investigate corruption and the abuse of authority by public office holders.

But Karki overstepped his constitutional bounds, and arm-twisted other government agencies to make illegal decisions for personal gain. So his exit from the CIAA is not enough, he needs to be investigated and punished for the abuse of power. Karki is also facing an impeachment motion in Parliament and if found guilty can be declared unfit for public service in future.

But the Legislature has lagged behind the Judiciary in this case.