Nepal Gen Z Protests: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned from his post amid a landmark protest led by the country’s youth against the government’s alleged corruption and police brutality following the country’s ban on 26 social media apps.
With KP Sharma Oli’s resignation and President Ramchanra Paudel’s reported search for a replacement, the focus has now shifted to Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, who is being considered one of the frontrunners of the Prime Minister’s post.
Amid the deadly protests that killed at least 19 people and injured around 500 others, Balendra Shah expressed solidarity with the Gen Z protesters. In a Facebook post, the Kathmandu mayor said he could not attend due to the 28-year-old age cap set by organisers. However, he said it was necessary to hear the protesters’ voices.
“The rally is clearly a spontaneous movement of Gen-Z, for whom even I may seem old,” Shah wrote in a post on Facebook.
“I want to understand their aspirations, objectives and thinking. Political parties, leaders, activists, lawmakers and campaigners should not be oversmart to use this rally for their own interests,” he added.
Balendra Shah, popularly known as Balen Shah, extended his “full support” to the protesters.
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