Kathmandu – Speaking at the standing committee meeting of the main opposition CPN-Maoist Center, Maoist leader Agni Sapkota has accused the government of supporting and shielding corruption.

Stating that the current government has failed and is moving in the opposite direction, he said, “The government is working against good governance, protecting those who commit corruption, and protecting the mafia and the middlemen.”

He also said that trying to remove the leadership of the Electricity Authority while it is doing good work, and accepting donations from people who have been convicted by the court, are prima facie things that support corruption.

He also said that the government is selectively taking action against the leaders from the opposition party while protecting their own leaders.