'Institutional corruption, abuse of state mechanism, insecurity and price hike are rife' Kathmandu, September 4 Main Opposition Nepali Congress today said people were not fed-up with the federal system, but with dismal performance of the government. NC issued the statement around two weeks after the government, calling an all-party meeting, had sought support from all political parties to fight attempts from various quarters to jeopardise federal democratic republic system of governance and the constitution. Endorsing a resolution in its central working committee meeting that concluded yesterday, the NC concluded that the government’s move was nothing but a ploy to cover-up its weaknesses and failures. “People are frustrated with the government’s dismal performance and it cannot shirk from its responsibility of addressing people’s concern,” said NC leader Prakash Sharan Mahat addressing a press conference held at the NC headquarters in Sanepa, Lalitpur. “NC would like to caution all stakeholders about the conspiracy to portray government’s failure as the failure of the democratic system.” The NC concluded that one-and-half-year rule by the Nepal Communist Party (NCP)-led government had left people highly disappointed. It concluded that institutional corruption, abuse of state mechanisms, price hikes, violence, rape, and insecurity were normal in the country. “The government is attempting to snatch away rights the people earned through long struggle, muzzle freedom of expression, and jeopardise religion and social harmony,” said Mahat. He warned that NC would launch a decisive movement if the government did not mend its ways.