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Lesson Corruption
4.2

FACTS Nepal falls two places to 124 in Global Corruption
to Understand Perception Index (CPI) of Transparency Nepal 2019 AD.

Corruption refers to the illegal and
unauthorized use of state machinery such
as authority, power and public property
to achieve personal gains. In other words,
corruption is the abuse of entrusted power
for private gain. It is a serious problem
in many countries including Nepal.
Corruption is the most rampant social
problems in Nepal occurring due to various
reasons. Though there is a great challenge
to uproot such problem, it is not impossible
if done with commitment. Corruption is the anti-corruption
most terrible social problem that obstructs
smooth functioning of administration and progress of a nation. Corruption is also
called White-Collar Crime as it is law breaking by a salaried employee or the person
in a higher post of a company or organization and going against the society and the
nation. The public post holders involve in corruption individually and sometimes
institutionally also. It has been a deep-rooted problem. It has a very strong network
as per the data of various surveys. Involvement can be seen from a boss to a peon
and father to son. To accomplish any task a government employee directly ask the
public for “Chiya Khane Paisa (money for tea) or Gadi Bhaada (transportation fare).
As per the report published by the Transparency International in January 2016, the
maximum corruption in Nepal is seen at public sector.
Fulmaya is the resident of Chunnikhel. The government circulated the notice about
new sum of land. A neighbour said that the officers would come for the field visit. So
Fulmaya was waiting them. When nobody came to measure her land, one day she
went to the government office. Many agents were there to assure people to do their
task. Fulmaya also found a person. He assured her to complete all her task but in
return she has to give Rs. 1000/-. Fulmaya was surprised to hear such things. She
thought "it is my own land, then why should I give bribery?” By thinking, so she
denied to give bribe. She is continuously going to the department to accomplish her
work but no one was ready to do. Finally, she didn’t get options and gave Rs. 1000/- to
the government official then only they measured the plot of land and gave the new
plot number.

The above mentioned story is only the example of corruption. Such cases are found in
every part of the country.

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