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CPN-UML Returns Rs 38.6 Million Amidst VIP Medical Expenses Probe

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The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) has returned approximately Rs 38.59 million to the state treasury following an investigation by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) into alleged illegal state funding for overseas medical treatments of former high-ranking officials. The refunded amount covers expenses for former president Ram Baran Yadav, former prime ministers KP Sharma Oli, and Jhala Nath Khanal, amidst a conflict between the Public Health Act of 2018, which prohibits such funding, and older directives.

  • The CIAA initiated a probe into complaints that successive governments illegally paid for VIP overseas medical treatment despite existing legal restrictions.
  • The refunded sum includes Rs 6.52 million for Yadav, Rs 23.93 million for Oli, and Rs 8.13 million for Khanal.
  • Party sources suggest the leadership made an internal decision to cover these costs, with most payments reportedly originating from UML accounts.
  • Some outstanding dues related to Ram Baran Yadav's treatment are reportedly still pending.
  • The controversy highlights a clash between the Public Health Act, 2018, and a 2016 government directive that allowed former high-ranking officials to receive such benefits.

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