Nepal Interior Minister Resigns Weeks into Term Amid Financial Controversy
Sudan Gurung, a key figure in the anti-corruption Shah government, resigned as Interior Minister due to scrutiny over his financial dealings and assets.
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(CNA, Kathmandu, 22nd) Nepal's Interior Minister Sudan Gurung resigned today amid mounting criticism of his financial status, becoming the second cabinet member of the new government to depart. This comes less than a month after Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government took office on an anti-corruption platform.
According to AFP, Gurung was a prominent figure in the Gen Z-led protest wave that overthrew the previous government last September. Today, he stated his resignation was to ensure a "fair investigation."
The 38-year-old posted on social media: "I have resigned from the post of Interior Minister, effective immediately."
Gurung, who took office on March 27, wrote: "To me, morality is more important than the position. No power is more important than the trust of the people... Public office should be clean, and leaders must be accountable."
Prime Minister Shah's advisor, Dipa Dahal, confirmed receipt of the resignation and stated that Shah would temporarily take over the ministry until a successor is named.
Gurung initially made headlines by arresting former PM KP Sharma Oli and former Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak, accusing them of involvement in the deadly crackdown on protesters last September. However, he soon faced questions regarding his investments and ties to an entrepreneur under investigation for money laundering. Public pressure for an investigation into Gurung had been rising.
He is the second minister to leave; the Labor Minister was previously dismissed for code of conduct violations. Nepal currently ranks 109th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. (Compiled by He Hong-ru) 1150422
(CNA, Kathmandu, 22nd) Nepal's Interior Minister Sudan Gurung resigned today amid mounting criticism of his financial status, becoming the second cabinet member of the new government to depart. This comes less than a month after Prime Minister Balendra Shah's government took office on an anti-corruption platform.
According to AFP, Gurung was a prominent figure in the Gen Z-led protest wave that overthrew the previous government last September. Today, he stated his resignation was to ensure a "fair investigation."
The 38-year-old posted on social media: "I have resigned from the post of Interior Minister, effective immediately."
Gurung, who took office on March 27, wrote: "To me, morality is more important than the position. No power is more important than the trust of the people... Public office should be clean, and leaders must be accountable."
Prime Minister Shah's advisor, Dipa Dahal, confirmed receipt of the resignation and stated that Shah would temporarily take over the ministry until a successor is named.
Gurung initially made headlines by arresting former PM KP Sharma Oli and former Interior Minister Ramesh Lekhak, accusing them of involvement in the deadly crackdown on protesters last September. However, he soon faced questions regarding his investments and ties to an entrepreneur under investigation for money laundering. Public pressure for an investigation into Gurung had been rising.
He is the second minister to leave; the Labor Minister was previously dismissed for code of conduct violations. Nepal currently ranks 109th out of 180 countries in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. (Compiled by He Hong-ru) 1150422