Finance Minister Claims Nepal Under Influence of Vested Interests for Years

Kathmandu. Finance Minister Dr. Swarnim Wagle has claimed that Nepal has been under the influence and control of vested interest groups for the past 10-15 years. Speaking at a program organized in the capital on Sunday, he stated that facts are now emerging about how political leadership and various state organs were in the pocket and control of interest groups in the past. The current government is engaged in a 'clean up the mess' campaign to break the web of those interest groups and eradicate the irregularities seen in the country's economy from the root, he clarified. Finance Minister Wagle revealed that the biggest financial scandal in Nepal's history is currently in the judicial process. Informing that the case is ongoing in court with a claim of over 1 kharba rupees in damages, he said that reading the story behind it would be frightening, revealing how political figures and bodies of the country were influenced. He stated that this purification campaign started by the government will end the prevailing irregularities in the country. The Finance Minister claimed that the government is moving forward with determination to break the narrative of youth being forced to go abroad due to the negative thinking that the country will never develop and nothing will happen here. Expressing commitment to creating an environment for youth to fulfill their dreams in their own country, he addressed the younger generation, saying, 'Come and tell us what needs to be improved? There is no need to wait for the budget for this.' He also clarified that the government is moving forward with a clear five-year roadmap to lay a strong foundation for good governance and economic prosperity in the country.