Provinces, local levels should also run good governance campaign: PM Prachanda

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Aug. 28: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has viewed that the provincial and the local governments should as well run campaign to ensure good governance.

PM Prachanda, who is also the Chairperson of the National Development Problem Solving Committee, said so while addressing the 51^st meeting of the Committee.

He said maintaining good governance is the responsibility of the entire nation, not only that of the federal government.

"As maintaining good governance and controlling corruption is the national agenda, ensuring good governance is the duty of all levels of governments," said the Prime Minister.

PM Prachanda pointed at the need to expand the campaign initiated by the federal government to eradicate corruption and establish good governance to the provincial and local levels so that people's optimism is raised high. He also urged all to establish a system of reward and penalty, encouragement for good works and punishment for the corrupt.

"I urge all that we can do away with frustration and despair and build a new situation of hopefulness through good governance," said PM Prachanda.