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News In Brief (15-21 July 2013)

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Political Parties Most Corrupt in Nepal: TI Survey 
 
A study conducted by Transparency International (TI) has found that political parties are the most corrupt among institutions in Nepal. Seventy percent of the total respondents surveyed in 58 municipalities in Nepal answered that political parties are the most corrupt, followed by public service and bureaucracy (66 percent), the police (58 percent), the parliament (51 percent), the judiciary (51 percent) and the private sector (30 percent) which made it to the top five positions. Questions regarding the lodging of complaints against corruption received positive answers from 61 percent of the respondents whereas the remaining 43 percent said they are not aware of any institution where such complaints could be filed. Thirty-nine percent of the respondents said they were not optimistic that action would be taken even if complaints were lodged. Likewise, 40 percent of the respondents said that they bribed officials for getting land-related problems solved. Thirty-seven percent claimed to have paid bribes for judicial services, whereas 30 percent revealed to have done the same with the police. 
 
Nepal to Send 260 Peacekeepers to Syria 
 
The Cabinet on Thursday decided to send 260 Nepal Army personnel in war-ravaged Syria. The Nepali peacekeepers will work under the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) which was set up in 2012. According to the Minister for Information and Communications, Madhav Prasad Paudel, the government has decided to dispatch 260 peacekeepers to Syria in two phases. The fist contingent of 130 NA personnel will reach Syria by the end of July, while the remaining will head for the country in September, Paudel said. Nepal has been contributing troops to UN peacekeeping operations since 1958. 
 
China didn’t Ask Us to Take Part in Election: Gajurel 
 
CPN-Maoist Vice Chairman CP Gajurel, speaking at a programme organised in the Capital on Friday, said that his recent visit to China was not entirely focused on the issue of CA elections in Nepal. The Chinese authorities did not say anything about the election in Nepal for it was an internal issue. China, however, wants to see lasting peace and the end of the transitional phase, according to Gajurel. “The rumour that our party is close to China and distant from India is not true,” he added. Gajurel and his party Chairman Mohan Baidya had gone to China earlier this week upon invitation of the Community Party of China (CPC). 
 
Khursid’s Day-long Kathmandu Visit 
 
Indian Minister for External Affairs Salman Khurshid visited Kathmandu on July 9 and returned to New Delhi on same evening. Khurshid met top leaders of UCPN (Maoist), Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and other Madhes-based parties in Kathmandu. He also met Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during the meeting to provide 764 vehicles for the upcoming Constituent Assembly (CA) election. Finance Secretary Shantaraj Subedi and Indian envoy Jayanta Prasad signed the MoU. 
 
Election Office Enlists Voters Even on Saturday 
 
The Election Commission continued the task of enlisting voters even on Saturdays in all 75 districts due to high pressure of turnout. The commission has stipulated July 15 as the last day for enlisting names in voters´ lists across the country. Due to increasing numbers of prospective voters, the task will be performed even on Saturdays, said Bir Bahadur Rai, spokesperson of the commission.
 

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