“The Prime Minister of Nepal resigned on Tuesday after violent protests against the ban on social networks and corruption in the government.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
The Prime Minister of Nepal resigned on Tuesday after violent protests against the ban on social networks and corruption in the government.
Protests in Nepal last the second day, protesters set fire to the building of parliament and the houses of many politicians / UNIAN collage, photo screenshotThe second day of protests continues in Nepal. Mass performances were called “Gen Z-Protests” because they are mainly involved in young people. According to the Air Force, the cause of protesters call corruption in the government and the attempt of officials to limit social networks, including the full blocking of Facebook, X and Youtube.
The Government has prepared an order for compulsory registration of social networks and planned to oblige them to open a representative office in the country. And human rights activists called it an attempt to introduce censorship and limit freedom of speech. At the same time, the TikTok, Viber platforms and several more platforms have met the government and did not face obstruction.
Demonstrations began in the capital of Katmanda country on Monday, September 8, after the work of the most popular social networks was limited. And on Tuesday, they spread from the capital to several cities, where people gathered even at night, despite the introduction of a curfew. Social networks reported shooting in several cities. After the restrictions from the platforms were removed, but the protests did not calm down.
According to media reports, police opposed protesters with weapons. As of the morning, 20 dead were reported. And at 14 hours on Tuesday it became known that two more protesters were killed as a result of police shooting in Calimat. Thus, the number of dead during protests in Nepal increased to 22 people.
In these two days, protesters burned down the houses of several politicians, including the House of the Government, the President, the Minister of the Interior and the leader of the largest party in the country, the Nepalese Congress, which is part of the ruling coalition. The Ollie family was in an official residence at that time. The house of the leader of the opposition Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was set on fire.
They also attacked politicians who were found at home. Among them are the former Prime Minister and President of the Nepalese Congress Sher Bahadur Deub and his wife, Ari Rana Deub, who were injured. The airport in the capital of Katmanda was closed and army helicopters transported some ministers to safe places.
A video was spread on social networks as the Minister of Finance of the Country run down the street. Some of the protests attacked him. The video shows how he fell several times from blows.
It is reported that on Tuesday protesters blocked the road to Parliament. Then they occupied the building and set it on fire.
Against the background of protests, Prime Minister Prasad Oli resigned. Interior Minister Ramshe Lehak has also resigned.
Before his resignation, Ollie stated that he would create an investigative commission that would present a report on the shooting within 15 days. He added that compensation will be paid to the families of the dead and the injured will receive free treatment.
More about NepalThis country is located in the Himalayas, between China and India. Thanks to ancient history and numerous monuments, it is known among tourists. And famous among the supporters of mountain tourism, because it is in Nepal that is the famous Mount Everest and developed routes for lifting to the top.
However, Nepal is a very poor country. According to the World Bank, the unemployment among young people last year was 20%, and the government estimated that more than 2000 young people leave the country daily in search of work in the Middle East or Southeast Asia.
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