KATHMANDU:- Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Kumar Thapa said that his party aims to make country free from corruption within the next five years.

President Thapa reaffirmed the party’s stance against corruption at a programme organized by the NC here today to organize discussion and ‘Q and A’ on the party’s election manifesto unveiled yesterday in Janakpur.

During the programme, Thapa asserted, “While the NC expresses its commitment against corruption, the party does not consider person’s relation or leadership position if they are involved in corruption.”

He further cautioned, “Whoever it may be, whether the party president or anyone holding any position, if found guilty of corruption, they have no rights to remain in public office.

The newly elected President of the oldest party of the country also pledged that leaders of any political party since 2047 BS would be subjected to corruption investigation.

Underscoring the need to make public service delivery citizen-centric rather than office-centric, he viewed that any tasks should be completed with the stipulated timeframe.

He suggested that the time required to deliver services to citizens should be clearly stated and if delayed, there should be provisions for compensation.

He explained, “If it is said that something in public service will be completed in one day, then it must indeed be completed within that same day.”

President Thapa also stated that the NC has mooted plans and systematically taken them forward for digital public services available seven days a week, 24 hours a day and assured that there will be compensation if delay in service delivery.