CJ swears in chiefs of two commissions
The oath-taking ceremony was held today at the Supreme Court.
KATHMANDU: Chief Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha administered the oath of office and secrecy to Leeladevi Gadtoula and Mahesh Thapa, the newly appointed chairpersons of the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), respectively.
The oath-taking ceremony was held today at the Supreme Court.
Following the oath by the Chief Justice, the two chairpersons administered the oath of office and secrecy to the members of their respective commissions.
Mahesh Thapa has been appointed as Chairperson of the TRC. The members of the TRC are Achyut Prasad Bhandari, Dr. Tika Prasad Dhakal, Padam Bahadur Shahi, and Kumari Kaushalya Ojha.
Leeladevi Gadtola heads the CIEDP. The members of this commission include Gopalnath Yogi, Agni Prasad Thapaliya, Sirjana Pokharel, and Binita Nepali.
The appointments of the chairpersons and members were made by the Council of Ministers on Jestha 1, based on the recommendations of the Recommendation Committee formed under the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act, 2071 BS.
