Newly Elected Lawmaker Pledges to Shun Nepotism and Corruption, Issues Strict List of 'What I Will Not Do'

Pokhara. Khadak Raj Paudel (Ganesh), the candidate from Rastriya Swatantra Party, has won the election from Kaski 1. Winning with the highest number of votes, he committed to nationalizing local-level problems. He stated that he would work hard on policy reform to solve all the issues in his constituency.

The day after his election, he asked people not to call him regarding personal favors. "Do not ask me to arrange jobs, appointments, transfers, or promotions for yourself or your relatives by leveraging our family, social, political, or friendly relationship. I will not do it," he said. He also requested people not to call him to arrange admissions for anyone into schools or colleges under scholarships.

This statement comes in the context where previous leaders have been accused of using influence (source-force) to get public work done, and he stated that he is not prepared for such wrongdoings.

What did he say?

Things that you and I will not do in the next 5 years:

1. Do not ask me to arrange jobs, appointments, transfers, or promotions for yourself or your relatives by leveraging our family, social, political, or friendly relationship.

I will not do it.

2. Do not ask me to arrange admission for your or your relatives' children into any school or college under a scholarship.

I will not do it.

3. Do not ask me to use influence (source-force) to evade action after violating traffic rules.

I will not do it.

4. Do not ask me to intervene or use any form of influence to escape fines or legal action in any case involving drug trafficking, fraud, forgery, assault, theft, or smuggling.

I will not comply.

5. Do not ask me to help cover up any case of violence or atrocity against women, Dalits, sexual minorities, persons with disabilities, or other marginalized communities.

I will confront it instead.

6. Do not ask me to arrange contracts or tenders for any person or to fix illegal cases of already made agreements.

I will not do it.

7. Do not request nominations for universities, academies, or similar institutions.

It is my view that these institutions must be autonomous and free from politics.

8. Do not assume that you can get work done by directly approaching me or by offering financial or other temptations to my family or friends.

That will have the opposite effect.

9. Do not pressure me to expedite government services or ask for help in finding shortcuts in government processes like citizenship, recommendations, licenses, or grants.

I will not do it.

10. Do not ask me to arrange for the private use of government resources or facilities.

I will not do it.

11. Do not ask me to divert development budgets only to your own neighborhood or village.

The distribution of development must be proportional and planned.

12. Do not ask me to use government positions or authority to harass, pressure, or take revenge on anyone.

I am not in that kind of politics.

13. Do not invite me to weddings, thread ceremonies, naming ceremonies, feasts, etc., by saying, "I voted for you!"

I will not be able to attend.

However, in times of other distress or bereavement, I will come myself if possible; there is no need to call.