Five day after the formation of the Judicial Commission to investigate the suppression of the pro-democracy movement, the government has granted broad mandate to the Commission.

According to the Terms of Reference (TOR) given to the commission as per the decision of the council of ministers, the Commission has been empowered to investigate, recommend, advice or suggest the government to take actions or punish anyone found responsible for the killings and suppression of the pro-democracy activists during the ‘jana andolan’ 2006, involved in abuse of power or misappropriation of state funds since the February 1 royal takeover of last year.

The Commission headed by former Justice of the Supreme Court, Krishna Jung Rayamajhi, is to submit its report within two months after probing into the cases of loss of life and property during the recent people’s movement.

According to the TOR, the probe body is to find the guilty and suggest necessary legal action against them on the basis of its findings.

Senior journalist Harihar Birahi, who is also a member of the probe commission, said , the Commission will start its work from Wedensday immediately after taking oath of office from Chief Justice Dilip Kumar Paudel.

The Commission will be located at Harihar Bhawan and will use the same facilities used by the controversial Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC).

Other members of the five-member commission include lawyers Ram Prasad Shrestha, Ram Kumar Shrestha and general secretary of the Nepal Medical Association Dr Kiran Shrestha.