After a popular movement led by the new generation of youth, the National Independent Party secured nearly a two-thirds majority mandate. The operational style of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ office has historically been unstable and ineffective. In Baishakh 2079, a task force was formed that recommended limiting the number of secretaries in the Prime Minister’s Office and streamlining its functioning.
Following the public movement against governmental dysfunction, the National Independent Party gained an unprecedented two-thirds popular mandate. This deep public trust is not merely for a change in leadership or the face of power but is aimed at uprooting long-standing corruption and ushering in good governance. Good governance should manifest not only in eloquent speeches but in outcome-driven actions.
To initiate real change, it is essential first to deeply understand the weaknesses of the existing state apparatus and its working methods. OnlineKhabar has launched a news and opinion series titled Mandate for Good Governance, which unveils the true picture of these dysfunctions and charts a path toward good governance.
6 Chaitra, Kathmandu. During the elections held two weeks ago, employees at the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers’ office were occupied with three key tasks: First, preparing an action plan against corruption. Second, developing good governance policies. And third, creating a governance roadmap to address the demands raised by the public movement.
The challenging coincidence was that Prime Minister Sushila Karki took the initiative to appoint her personal secretary, Adarsha Shrestha, as the chairperson of the National Nature Conservation Fund, an organization whose work process and experience did not align well. Nevertheless, she showed little interest in approving or embracing the three documents related to good governance.
“No previous prime minister has made things easier for honest employees the way she did; hence, the staff machinery fully supported her,” a source close to the Prime Minister’s Office said. “Had she not neglected the commitments she personally expressed and shown ownership, the work would have been much smoother.”
