Minister for Education, Science and Technology Mahabir Pun has expressed strong dissatisfaction with Nepal’s administrative working style and procedures, venting his frustration on social media. He stated that the pace of administrative work in the country is even slower than a tortoise, creating serious obstacles to good governance and the journey toward prosperity.
Sharing bitter experiences from his short tenure, Minister Pun said that despite his efforts to push forward initiatives in the national interest, bureaucratic sluggishness prevented work from progressing as expected. He indicated that inefficiency within the civil service has made meaningful reform extremely difficult.
Pun did not limit his criticism to slow procedures alone. He also targeted vested interest groups within the system, accusing what he described as “patronage-driven sinful groups” of repeatedly obstructing even the already slow processes. According to him, such groups deliberately create hurdles, making it difficult for progress and good governance to take root in the country.
In his own words, he wrote that Nepal’s administrative way of working is far slower than a tortoise, and even that slow pace is frequently blocked by patronage-based groups. He questioned how good governance, progress, and prosperity can be achieved under such conditions, noting that his remarks are based on firsthand experience from trying to advance reforms for the country’s benefit during his brief term in office.
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