Khagendra Sunar, a member of Nepal’s House of Representatives and a central committee member, called on Wednesday evening for an impartial and thorough investigation into allegations against him, saying neither his party nor the government should bear consequences for any wrongdoing attributed to him. In a social media statement, Sunar said he would cooperate with inquiries by his party, the government and any state body, and was prepared to be suspended or dismissed from his parliamentary and party positions if necessary. He also said media trials against women were unacceptable.
Sunar says institutions should not bear the consequences
Sunar’s statement put the focus on investigating the allegations through formal processes rather than allowing the matter to damage the institutions associated with him. He said his party and the government should not be made to suffer for any wrongdoing attributed to him. The statement did not set out details of the allegations, and Sunar’s remarks, as reported, did not identify a particular inquiry or announce that a formal investigation had already begun.
His call for an impartial and thorough probe was paired with an offer to cooperate with multiple bodies. He said he was ready to respond to investigations conducted by his party, the government and all state agencies. The breadth of that offer signals that he is not limiting his stated willingness to cooperate to an internal party process, though the statement did not provide a timetable or describe specific steps he would take.
Prepared to give up party and parliamentary posts
Sunar also said he was willing to face suspension or dismissal from his positions if necessary. That offer covered both his role in Parliament and his position within the party’s central committee. He did not state that he was resigning or that either body had taken action against him. Instead, he framed suspension or dismissal as steps he would accept if required in connection with the matter.
The distinction is significant to the terms of his public response: Sunar presented cooperation with an investigation and possible consequences to his positions as matters for the relevant institutions to address. His statement did not specify who should determine whether suspension or dismissal was warranted, or what findings would lead to such a decision. It did, however, make clear that he was not ruling out losing either role while the allegations were examined.
Statement rejects media trials against women
Alongside his request for an investigation, Sunar said media trials against women were unacceptable. His remark placed a warning about public treatment of women within a statement otherwise focused on allegations against him and his readiness to face scrutiny. He did not elaborate on the comment or identify a person in connection with it in the statement as reported.
The remarks therefore combined two positions: a request that allegations against him be examined thoroughly and impartially, and an objection to women being subjected to trial by media. Sunar did not suggest that scrutiny should be avoided; rather, he said he would cooperate with official investigations while rejecting media trials against women.
Formal inquiry remains the central issue
Sunar’s statement did not provide further details about the allegations, the people or institutions involved in any inquiry, or whether a formal investigation had been initiated. It also did not outline findings or conclusions. The central request in his message was that the matter be investigated impartially and thoroughly, with his party, the government and state bodies able to conduct probes and with him ready to cooperate.
He also made clear that his party and the government should not be held responsible for any wrongdoing attributed to him personally. Whether he will be suspended or dismissed from his parliamentary and party positions was not established in the statement; he said he was willing to accept those outcomes if necessary. For now, his public position is a call for an investigation and a pledge to cooperate, alongside a rejection of media trials against women.
