Posted by: SHIV June 28, 2008
corruption: anyone who cares about Nepal
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Chill out people Nepal is not as bad as it sounds... I lived in US almost all my life and now I am in Nepal. I used to think similarly before I moved here but things are different now.. I am sure there is corruption but it isn't as bad. I had to visit several government offices for different personal reasons and I could not believe how fast and efficient the system has become as compared to US. In US to get a citizenship certificate, a passport or social security card takes weeks but in Nepal similar official documents can be obtained the same day if you have supporting documents. I had to take my nephew(s) to get new citizenship certificates and it was achieved within few hours (2 1/2 hours to be exact). Similarly I had to get "lal-purja" for my house and all I needed was my ID, and I got it the same day!!
I am neither well connected nor had to bribe anyone for any of the documents I needed from  government offices.
I do agree that there are problems like pollution, KMNP (nagar palika) not cleaning streets as often, narrow streets etc  but corruption is not as bad as I originally thought.
Ofcourse anyone will take money  if you give them but you don't have to. That's the point. If there is a problem you should speak directly with the chief of the organization and he will direct you to the right direction. That is my expereince.
The general moral of people is good. I have seen people leave their cell phones and wallets outside the restroom in the gym and have not seen anyone complain!!
Nepal is changing like everywhere else and lets all work together in building Nepal as much as we can!!
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