Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Dhanraj Gurung has announced not to take medical expenses from the state fund.

He was speaking at a program organized in the Capital on Friday.

On the occasion, Gurung shared his experience, “once a staffer had told me that a large amount of money was spent when I was admitted to the hospital for treatment and suggested that I take the amount from the state fund.”

“Minster Ji, a large amount of money might have been spent for the treatment. You are yourself a minister. He suggested that I take the treatment expenses from the Cabinet,” he said, adding, “I will not take the medical expenses from the state fund until the government provides free treatment to the poor people.”

He said that the people have to improve themselves first to improve the country.

On a different note, he said that property of high-ranking leaders should be investigated.

Minister Gurung was of the opinion that all the leaders should be transparent financially.

“Leaders should be transparent financially. I have already submitted my property details,” he said. “The government will move ahead to investigate the property of the leaders.”