Kathmandu : Prime Minister Sushila Karki has said that activities are underway to control corruption as it was the responsibility of the government.

Addressing the special programme organised on the occasion of the 35th Establishment Day of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) here today, Prime Minister Karki mentioned that the government was active round the clock in order to maintain good governance by reducing and controlling corruption.

She also requested all to take Gen Z movement organised on September 8 and 9 putting forth the demand of promotion of good governance and corruption control as the serious lesson.

The Prime Minister clarified that the incumbent government formed at the foundation of Gen Z movement has been forwarding overall governance reform activities including corruption control and making people feel about citizen-friendly administration with priority.

Sharing that the government has adopted austerity in public spending by halting the decisions that make unnecessary burden on state treasury, PM Karki argued that the tendency of taking unwanted benefits and misusing state’s resources has been discouraged.

She opined that the government was sensitive to make essential services that are directly connected with citizens simple, smooth and affordable.

Mentioning that the activity of preparing ‘roadmap of good governance’ for next government has reached the final phase, the Prime Minister underlined, “We have prepared a roadmap to build sustainable base of good governance. We believe that the next government will work in this accordance.”

The role of the CIAA is significant to promote good governance and prevent corruption, she underscored, adding the government is in favour of making state’s structures more professional and independent to make anti-corruption activities.

Stressing the need of adopting zero tolerance to corruption, Prime Minister Karki viewed that activities to prepare second national policy as per United Nations Convention against Corruption have reached final-stage.

Prime Minister Karki made it clear that the government is centered on creating an election atmosphere so as to prevent the nation from seeing the possibility of an escalated crisis in the aftermath of Gen Z movement and to maintain peace and order in the country.

The government going to be formed after the election is expected to take further measures to promote and establish good governance as per the spirit of Gen G.

“We have ample structures for combating corruption. We do have legal and policy provisions as well. But, the scale of corruption prevention has failed to meet the expectation.

But, where are there to reply why the Gen G groups had to come to come to the street demanding the prevention of misconducts, anomalies, corruption and the establishment of good governance and some had to loss the lives in the course of movement,” she questioned.

Such sensitive questions have made the state mechanism for self-review, the Prime Minister said, “It is the first responsibility of the government to combat the corruption. This is the responsibility of an executive. More, chiefs of government entities and offices should also take the accountability for corruption in the respective organizations and within the structures.”

The Prime Minister was of the view that the lack of sense of responsibility and integrity has led to the corruption.

Each civil servant, political leadership and other stakeholders concerned to internalize the responsibility for preventing corruption.

The Prime Minister utilised the time to urge one and all to consider the election for the House of Representatives (HoR) as a mega campaign for establishing the good conduct.

“I, from this forum urge one and all to consider March 5, the day for voting under the House of Representatives (HoR) election to take it as a mega campaign for the establishment of conduct.

Let’s make the House of Representatives as a forum of people with the clean image and clear commitments against corruption. “