Those misusing state secrets would be booked: Home Minister Gurung

Kathmandu, Oct 6: Minister for Home Affairs Sudhan Gurung has said that anyone misusing the state’s confidential information will be brought under the law.

Taking to the social media platform Facebook today, Home Minister Gurung has clarified that he has long been observing a tendency among officials or employees in the Home Ministry and its subordinate agencies to neglect their official positions and leak confidential or sensitive information to unauthorized individuals or entities.

“Sensitive information of the state is not anyone’s private property, it is a public responsibility. A position gives access to information, but it does not give the right to misuse it. Even the smallest piece of information, a tip, or confidential detail obtained here (in the ministry) can play a crucial role in preventing crimes, advancing investigations, or establishing the facts of any serious incident in the future,” he wrote on social media.

Home Minister Gurung made it clear that anyone who knowingly betrays the trust of their country and organization regarding state secrets will be brought to book.

He said, “Whoever knowingly betrays their country and organization by going against the secrecy entrusted to them by the state will not get any immunity; they will be brought to justice.” (RSS)