‘Visit visa’ issue is not just a current problem: Maoist Centre Chair Dahal

June 17, Kathmandu: Chairperson of the CPN (Maoist Centre), Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said ‘visit visa scam’ is not just a current problem.

At a news conference organised by Press Centre Chitwan at Dahal’s residence in Shivanagar of Chitwan district today, Chair Dahal mentioned that the visit visa problem had surfaced since 2008.

He argued, all was known about the visit visa, which had been taking place since 2008. However, there should be policy-level reforms and an investigation into the issue.”

The CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair expressed the view that the visit visa issues should be settled at any cost, even by amending the constitution, formulating laws or making a policy-level decision.

He clarified that they agreed to resume the House on the condition of forming a probe committee within 30 days, as well as the responsibility to pass the budget, issue the federal civil service act, school education act and to complete the remaining task of the peace process.