Post-conflict elections are always challenging
Leaders will only follow the election code of conduct when they are compelled to do so by legislation.
Leaders will only follow the election code of conduct when they are compelled to do so by legislation.
Security forces will not allow any group to compromise the democratic right of 18.9 million citizens to cast their ballots.
Through structural reforms, the Gen Z spirit will be fully integrated into the party’s permanent structure.
Use of force on Gen Z protesters fell outside standards of legitimacy, necessity and proportionality.
Leaders are still using rhetoric to shape their narrative rather than engaging in substantive policy work.
Every 10 years, we should review the constitution in order to reflect the aspirations of the people. However, the changes must not be forced from the streets.
An agreement should be implementable. I do not think the one between the Gen Z representatives and the government will be implemented in full.
Our first agenda is to restructure the party leadership. In this context, we hope Chairman Oli will hand over power voluntarily.
We produce enough doctors, including specialists. The problem lies in our failure to create enough lucrative positions for those doctors.
Education needs to be linked with economic development and employment so that people can be educated accordingly to make them independent.
The killing of 19 protesters on September 8 was the biggest suppression of democracy in the history of democratic Nepal.
Leaders are still busy blaming each other. But the focus must be on paving the way for the representation of Gen Z in the party structure, perhaps through an amendment in Congress statute.
A silver lining amid all these unfortunate events is that local communities are closer to the police, as displayed by their efforts to rebuild damaged police infrastructure.
Its role in the recent protests suggest Nepali Army is better than other state security forces in the region.
Adopting a government system with a directly elected executive without a constitutional amendment would undercut the constitution, compromising it altogether.