KATHMANDU: The parliamentary hearing process of Nepal’s proposed ambassador to Malaysia, Chudamani Kharel, has been continued.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee of the Federal Parliament Bodh Narayan Shrestha said the hearing process was yet to be finalized as further study was needed on the contentious issues related to Kharel’s proposed ambassador.

In today’s meeting of the committee, questions were raised regarding conflict of interest with proposed ambassador Kharel, relations with manpower entrepreneurs and irregularities in the purchase of land in Pokhara.

President Shrestha said that the committee needs time to study the dispute as further information is needed.

Stating that there is a provision in the Foreign Affairs Act that there should be high moral character, he pointed out the need for the committee to study and verify it. President Shrestha said that necessary decision will be taken after further study and if there is any delay, it will be informed through the Secretariat.

“We all need time to know more about some controversial issues that have come up,” he said, adding that the proposed ambassador Kharel should not be subjected to injustice and the committee should not work in a controversies. ”

During the hearing, the proposed ambassador Kharel tried to clarify some of the issues raised against him.