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President Paudel calls for political resolution to curb corruption

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KATHMANDU- President Ram Chandra Paudel has called for political resolution to curb corruption.

Addressing a program organized on the occasion of the 33rd establishment day of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on Sunday, President Paudel said that corruption and corrupt attitudes are hurdles to a nation’s development and progress. He added that corruption and a corrupt mentality have eroded moral values, weakening the foundation of the nation.

“The level of transparency and accountability of the government will have a role in the prevention of corruption. The more transparency and a sense of accountability in the governance, there are higher possibilities of corruption control,” said President Paudel. He drew the attention of all public entities to maintain transparency in each of their actions and decisions.Similarly, he urged the CIAA to ensure impartiality in its investigations and subsequent prosecutions.

Considering good governance as the lifeline of democracy, he expressed his belief that achieving economic prosperity and social justice is essential for preventing corruption. He urged the CIAA to address the public’s interest, ensuring that high-profile individuals are not exempt from accountability for abuse of authority and corruption.

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Corruption in sanitary pads:Case against 5 people in special court

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Kathmandu- The Abuse of Authority Investigation Commission has filed a case against 5 people on the charge of corruption in the program of distributing free pads to female students of public schools.

A case has been filed in a special court against the then Chief Administrative Officer Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, Accounts Officer Shyam Sundar Yadav, teacher Shyam Prasad Yadav, Naib Subba Sujan Dahal and the proprietor of Shree Lakshmi Traders and Suppliers Lalita Kumari Shah.

In the financial year 2077/078, the rural municipality purchased sanitary pads worth Rs.17,85,928/- to be distributed free of cost to the girl students of public schools. According to the authority, according to the Public Procurement Act and regulations, the cost estimate had to be prepared based on prevailing prices. But the then Chief Administrative Officer Chaudhary and others colluded with Lalita kumari of Sri Lakshmi Traders bought sanitary pads worth 9 lakh 11 thousand 925 rupees for 17 lakh 85 thousand 928 rupees.

According to sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059, four employees including the then chief administrative officer Chaudhary have been ordered to be imprisoned and fined Rs.874,003.

In the charge sheet filed in the special court in Kathmandu, Lalitha kumari of Lakshmi Traders has also been asked to be punished like the main culprits and charged with the crime, Narahari Ghimire, spokesperson of the Authority, informed.

UML’s demand to investigate the scandal of the Maoist militant camp

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The CPN-UML Central Committee meeting has demanded an investigation into the scam in the name of Maoist militant and other corruption issues.

CPN-UML has demanded an impartial investigation of all the scandals that have come to the fore including the combatant camp scam scandal, saying that the corruption and irregularity in the Nepalese society remain as contagious diseases and due to the fact that such incidents are not impartially investigated and the culprits are not brought to justice, the democratic system, political leadership and parties themselves are being questioned, . The party has said that it will fully cooperate in the investigation of all the incidents.

Saying that the case of fake Bhutanese refugees raises serious questions about the reputation of the country, it has demanded that the case be investigated impartially without any political bias or pressure and prosecute the culprits. The CPN-UML also stated that during the investigation of the incident, the detained persons are being forced to have illegal meetings with persons who may come under the investigation and are trying to settle the case by bribing and forcing to take make favorable statements.

The UML said that the country has been pushed towards an extreme economic crisis as a result of placing businessmen’s representatives in the Ministry of Finance and changing the tax rates to suit their interests and giving the economy contracts to certain business houses.