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Will work to guarantee the right to information: Minister Karki

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Newly appointed Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said that he will work to guarantee the right to information of the people.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: The newly-appointed Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has said that he will work to guarantee the right to information of the people.


After assuming his office on Friday evening, Minister Karki said that the work of the ministry would be carried out in a visible manner and the right to information would be guaranteed. He said that he will give his full attention to the work of the ministry and hoped that all the staff of the ministry would support him in his work.


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Similarly, Karki also said that the present government will always respect the freedom of the press. Stating that the present government is committed to the belief that an independent press safeguards democracy, he hoped that it would move ahead as per the expectation of the society and that all the staff including the secretary of the ministry would extend equal support to it.


 

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