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Background

PRO PUBLIC, a non-profit, a non-governmental organization dedicated to the cause of Public Interest, was founded in1991 by consortium of environmental lawyers, journalists, economists, engineers, consumers and women rights activists. It raises voice against corruption, red tapism, and irregularities and makes the government bodies aware of their duties and responsibilities. Its focus over the years has been on good governance, protection of natural justice and cultural heritage, environmental justice, pollution control, gender justice and consumer protection. Pro Public has consistently succeeded in creating government accountability in Nepal through media campaign, advocacy, negotiation, correspondence and public interest litigation.
To strengthen and protract such activities, Civil Society Anti-corruption Project (CSACP) of Pro Public aims to strengthen civil society to be more efficient and proactive in fighting against corruption. Funded by the Enabling State Programme/Department for International Development (ESP/DFID), Pro Public plays the role of a lead implementing partner of the said project.
Anti-corruption day observed with fanfare
Pro Public in joint efforts with the CIAA, NCaC and GOPAC organized an interaction program on 8 December 2007 to mark the World Anti-Corruption Day. The collaboration was also made with Sisnopani Nepal to carry out various anti-corruption programs for three consecutive days. The programs included sit-in protests in front of government offices with placards and banners containing anti-corruption slogans.
To raise anti-corruption awareness and to build solidarity against corruption from all quarters, Pro Public printed 'zero denomination' note and distributed among the participants to promote zero tolerance against corruption.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri presided over the function along with former CIAA Chief Commissioner Surya Nath Upadhaya and incumbent officiating CIAA chief Lalit Bahadur Limbu. Members of newly registered Nepal Chapter of Global Organization of Parliamentarians against Corruption (GOPAC) enthusiastically participated in the program. Government secretaries, I/GGO representatives, journalists and lawyers also took part in the interaction program.
Addressing to the program, Chief Justice Kedar Prasad Giri said that corruption is prevailing at the policy level and needs to be fought with commitment from all quarters. "Judiciary is much sensitive toward containing corruption," he said. Officiating CIAA chief Lalit Bahadur Limbu, however, hinted over the lack of anti-corruption laws. He said that laws relating to the private sector corruption should also be enacted and brought within the jurisdiction of CIAA. "If government enacts UN Convention against Corruption, it would help us combat corruption and reduce it at all levels." he also took pride in saying that CIAA has achieved 84 percent success in its fight against corruption.
Highlighting the need to fight corruption through parliament, GOPAC Nepal Chapter President Honorable MP Jaganath Khatiwada said that GOPAC would now deal with corruption issues and build global solidarity through the parliament. Similarly, Member of Legislature-Parliament Parshuram Meghi Gurung lamented over corruption issue getting into shadow at present because of other political agendas coming to the spotlight. "We can't say that nothing has been done in anti-corruption field but has not been up to the mark," Gurung added.
Joint-Secretary of Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Kedar Poudel discussed existing legal frameworks and their amendments to implement the UN Convention against Corruption. "A number of laws have to be amended to bring athe UNCaC into force in Nepal," he informed.

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