The prime minister of the interim government, Sushila Karki, has now expanded her Cabinet for the third time. But neither she nor her ministers, who were appointed earlier, have made their property details public.

By law, the public disclosure of property details is not mandatory. The Corruption Prevention Act includes a provision that allows property details submitted to the Council of Ministers to remain confidential. However, governments are expected to do so in the spirit of good governance and transparency.

As per established practice, most ministers have submitted their property details within a month of assuming office.

“It’s more of a moral question,” an official at the Prime Minister’s Office said. “As of now, no minister has submitted their property details.”

The Karki government formed following the anti-corruption Gen Z movement, has mandates including holding elections on March 5, 2026, restoring good governance, ensuring transparency, and controlling corruption. Yet the same government has fallen short of basic expectations, like disclosing ministers’ property details.

This issue has become a matter of discussion among party leaders and anti-corruption campaigners.

As per Section 50 of the Corruption Prevention Act-2002, ministers and other high-level government officials should submit their property details to specified government offices within 60 days of assuming office.

Karki, who became the prime minister on September 12, as well as seven other ministers should have submitted their property details by the second week of October, but they have failed to do so.

Former minister and leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Prakash Chandra Lohani, wrote on Facebook: “One of the demands of the Gen Z movement… was active government action against corruption. To make it clear that the government is aware of this demand, why don’t the ministers have the courage to openly disclose how much property they own in Nepal and abroad?” Lohani added.

Besides seeking the disclosure of Cabinet members’ property, Lohani asked why a commission to investigate the property of party leaders has not been formed yet.

“Many people believe that the respected Sushila Karki Ji is a strict and firm personality against corruption. However, there are widespread rumours that the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has remained inactive, possibly under pressure from those hoping to regain power and to cover up major corruption cases. The prime minister should pay attention—the public will not remain silent for long.”

The “property details of prime minister and ministers” section of the official website of the Prime Minister’s Office (www.opmcm.gov.np) returns a blank page.

Former secretary Khem Raj Regmi, who also led the Nepal chapter of the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International, said if ministers fail to furnish their property details, it would be wise to raise questions after 60 days.

Rabilal Sharma, spokesperson at the Prime Minister’s Office, did not respond to calls from the Post to speak on the matter.