Govt committed to corruption control, social justice: PM Karki

Kathmandu, Sept 25: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has reiterated government stand for social justice and good governance. Corruption control is a priority, she added.

PM Oli said it in her address to the nation on Thursday evening. It is her first address to the nation after she assumed office as the PM of interim government mandated to hold election to the House of Representatives (HoR) coming March 5. She urged all civil employees to ensure hassle-free and prompt public service delivery.

Hotlines were managed in all government offices, including the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers to hear public complaints. Anyone having grudges to public service could reach the hotline and lodge complaints, she reminded.

The PM made it clear that the issue of constitution amendment could be addressed only through the parliament with people’s representatives. However, the government was being run as per spirit of Gen-Z struggle. She sought cooperation from all sides concerned to make government successful.

The small-scale and haphazard projects will be scrapped in a bid to secure resources for the fiscal year. A reconstruction fund was set up to collect budget for rebuilding infrastructures damaged during the protests, she shared.

The PM appealed to all civil servants not to engage in the activities that discourage colleagues in the changed context, but devote to better public service delivery.