INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 14Unorganised and weak political parties and leaders are to blame for rising corruption in Nepal.
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According to a report titled 'Corruption Reflection Nepal, 2023'
unveiled by the Alternative Foundation here today, corruption prevails in several forms in Nepal and bribery, embezzlement, fraud,
extortion, abuse of power, nepotism and favouritism are deeply rooted in Nepalese culture, supporting corruption.According to the findings
of the study, the major sources of corruption are traditional politics and working styles, nepotism and familialism, greed and desire to get
rich quickly, policy loopholes, money-minded bureaucracy and authorities, delayed justice, unfair political appointments, abuse of the rule
of law, cultural effects, are the sources of corruption.
Similarly, grand political and bureaucratic corruption is being
Almost all sectors - public, political and private - have been affected by corruption.Corruption negatively impacts a good governance system
and jeopardises transparency and accountability, according to the study.The report has been divided into two sections: 'politics and
corruption' and the 'government and corruption'.During the survey that includes 1,000 respondents, most of the respondents perceived that
political parties did not implement their election manifestos
They expressed discontent with the working style of the political parties and the behaviour of political leaders.A version of this article
appears in the print on October 15, 2023, of The Himalayan Times
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