Cagey culture contributes to corruption: PM Karki

Summary

Prime Minister Sushila Karki highlighted issues like legal violations, costly elections, and lack of transparency as reasons behind Nepal's corruption, emphasizing cooperation to combat financial sleaze.

Key Points
  • Prime Minister Sushila Karki identified law violations, costly election systems, lack of transparency, and cagey culture as reasons for thriving corruption in Nepal.
  • She emphasized the evolving nature of corruption with modern technology and the need for stakeholder cooperation to eradicate it.
  • PM Karki expressed readiness to collaborate with the CIAA and other anti-corruption agencies to promote good governance.
  • The government is preparing the second national strategy and work plan against corruption by 2025, aligned with Nepal's UN Convention against Corruption commitment.
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