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KATMANDU, FEB. 17. King Gyanendra on Thursday announced the formation of an anti-graft commission that will be given broad powers to investigate and jail corrupt politicians and government bureaucrats under Nepal's sweeping state of emergency. Amnesty International, meanwhile, warned on Thursday that the King's moves were destroying human rights and taking the country to the ``brink of disaster'' — a charge the Government denies. The group's secretary-general, Irene Khan, called on donor nations to suspend military aid to Nepal to pressure it to change its policies. The royal palace said the six-member anti-graft commission would be headed by Bhakta Bahadur Koirala, a former bureaucrat, and would be granted authority equivalent to that enjoyed by the nation's courts. The commission can take action against any person found to be involved in smuggling, tax evasion, illegal contracts or other forms of corruption, it said. The move follows a series of draconian measures put in place since Feb.1, when King Gyanendra dismissed the Government and declared the state of emergency and a suspension of civil liberties. — AP
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