KATHMANDU, Dec 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the current coalition government was formed to end political instability and take Nepal from corruption to prosperity.
Speaking at a program in Basantapur organized on the occasion of the 21st National Jyapu Day, PM Oli said that the government was formed with the collaboration of the two major parties to counter efforts to sabotage the political changes in the country and discredit the parties that contributed to these changes by spreading unnecessary confusion.
He said that the purpose of the government is not merely to form a coalition, but to advance Nepal’s path toward prosperity and stability. “We faced opposition and attacks when I suggested that a law should be enacted to protect the Guthi and that corruption cases should be resolved within a maximum of five years,” PM Oli said, “They claimed it was an attempt to protect those who committed corruption. Such rumors are part of efforts to divide Nepal.”
Reforming Anti-Corruption Legislations
Claiming that some forces have been spreading rumors to break Nepal’s unity, PM Oli assured that the ruling coalition does not want to achieve national unity through communal division. He also urged that Nepal’s unity should be preserved through solidarity and brotherhood, not through divisive language often seen on social media.
“We seek unity through social harmony and we will not say sorry to one caste and not to another, nor will we say do not repay loans,” he said, “We are engaged in the great campaign of building a new Nepal, taking it from poverty to prosperity and happiness.”
During the occasion, PM Oli expressed frustration over the stalled anti-corruption bill, which had sought to conclude proceedings within five years of filing a complaint. He said that despite efforts to end the practice of dragging out corruption-related cases indefinitely, the proposal was blocked.
“We tried to introduce a provision to conclude corruption cases within five years of filing a complaint, however, the bill was not passed,” he said, “Even today, complaints from as much as 20 years ago remain unresolved.”
PM Oli said that while attempts were made to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Act, the bill was passed in a distorted form. “We tried to include a provision that cases should be resolved within five years,” he said, “However, the people’s representatives rejected it.”
