Government cannot shun its responsibility: Nepal
Kathmandu. Senior leader of ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the government’s decision to not provide free treatment to all infected with COVID-19 is improper and demanded for the withdrawal of its decision.
Issuing a statement on Tuesday, the former prime minister said that at a time when the state should be with the people looking after them as their guardian, it seems to be shunning its responsibilities, which is unethical. He stated that he government cannot categorize its citizens and provide medical treatment to some and shy away from others during a pandemic like COVID-19. Nepal stressed that the state must provide free treatment to all its citizens.
The government’s decision to provide free treatment only to the poor, helpless, single women, severely disabled, senior citizens and frontline workers has faced criticism in all circles.
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