Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli keeps on repeating his commitment to good governance and transparency in his speech, although he is not progressing to realize it in practice. His commitment has become blurred because he has shown distaste for even simple obligations such as making public the property details of the Prime Minister and Ministers.

Where transparency is not ensured, good governance cannot be maintained. It does not require extraordinary courage to disclose the assets of the Prime Minister and Minister. Because, within the stipulated time, all the Prime Ministers/Ministers 

He has submitted his property details to the office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers. If transparency is truly respected and practiced, there is no reason to be reluctant to make available details public. If you want to avoid further suspicion on yourself and the government you lead, you should make the property details public immediately. Good practice should be continued.

The Corruption Prevention Act and the Abuse of Authority Investigation Commission Act stipulate that a person holding a public position must submit an updated statement of the source or source of assets in the name of himself and his family within 60 days from the date of holding such position.

The prime minister, deputy prime minister, minister, state minister and assistant minister must submit their property details to the office of the prime minister and the council of ministers. There is a practice of publicizing the property details with the aim of making the financial life of the political person accessible to the general public, to be debated, and to be monitored.

Therefore, although the property details of other professions are kept confidential, those of the members of the Council of Ministers have been made public. Such practice also contributes to the belief that the life of an ideal political person should be transparent and exemplary.

After the struggle against panchayats and the establishment of multi-party governance system, the political leadership started the practice of publishing the property details as an exercise to show that their lifestyle was transparent. This practice started by Girija Prasad Koirala, who became the Prime Minister after the general elections held in 2048, had been going on for a long time.

After Madhav Kumar became the Prime Minister of Nepal in 2066, this practice was further enriched by making the bank account details public. Now there is a demand to start the practice of making it public at least twice after becoming a minister and after leaving. Pradeep Gyawali, who became a minister in the Oli government in 2074, personally released the details even after he left the post.

But the practice of curtailing such practice was done during the time of Khilraj Regmi, who became the chairman of the Council of Ministers in a controversial manner in 2069. The cabinet led by him had disrupted the process of publicizing property details.

was not made public even during the time of Sher Bahadur Deuba who became the Prime Minister in 2078. The previous government led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal had released the details only after 16 months. In this way, people's expectations are on the one hand, and the government's behavior is on the other.

Oli was appointed Prime Minister on June 30, 2081. He completed the Council of Ministers by appointing Ministers and Ministers of State on June 31 and July 18. It has been informed on the website of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers that the property details submitted by all the Ministers and Ministers of State who have been appointed in this way have been received.

Only Minister Raghuji Pant and Minister of State Kham Bahadur Garbuja, who were appointed this month, have yet to submit their property details. There is still time for them to get it according to the law. The Prime Minister and Ministers have followed the legal obligation to submit asset statements. But they have ignored the good practice of making it public.

This subject is not only practice and tradition, but also an introduction to moral life. It is also an opportunity to show that your assets are legitimate, your income and expenditure are transparent, your lifestyle is based on values. The more it can be enriched, the stronger and more accountable the democracy becomes.

The attraction towards political parties and their leadership in the center of governance is decreasing. They have played a role in reducing attractiveness due to the fact that they have not been able to significantly raise the standard of living of the people, have lost the ability to meaningfully communicate with the society, have not been able to integrate with the expectations and dreams of the new generation, and have adopted an opaque lifestyle.

Being involved in politics is a determination to live a public and transparent life. The higher one reaches the political ranks, the more transparency is expected. There is no reason why a leader of a democratic era should not want to disclose his assets. If it is not made public, doubts will be raised about the source of the wealth.