Corruption, corrupt people are enemies of country’s progress: CM Karki

Morang: Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has said both corruption and corrupt people are enemies to the country’s progress.

At an interaction ‘National Strategy and Action Plan against Corruption’ organized by the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Kathmandu, here today, Chief Minister Karki emphasized the need to establish Nepal as a corruption-free country.

Stressing zero tolerance for corruption, he pointed out that all—political, administrative leadership and security bodies – should express commitment to the same.

A policy-level plan would be prepared by holding necessary discussions to make a strategy against corruption in the province, underlined CM Karki, expressing the belief that remarkable achievement would be made if activities are carried out developing rules, policy and commitment.

He shared, ‘We all should cooperate from respective sides as it is necessary to control corruption to establish a positive identity of the country in the international arena.’

Similarly, Secretary of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Phanindra Gautam, Joint-Secretary Rajendra Thapa, and Under-Secretary Om Prakash Parajuli, pointed out the need to monitor by identifying the risk of corruption and preparing an action plan against corruption in the province and local bodies and implement it.

Members of the Koshi Province Assembly, mayor and deputy mayors of municipalities, employees of the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, and chiefs of District-based security bodies, among others, were present on the occasion.

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