Perex: On Wednesday, the Nepalese army took over control of the capital of Kathmanda and introduced a ban on rising. It responded to several -day mass and violent protests, which claimed at least 21 victims and led to the resignation of the Prime Minister.
The Nepalese army took control of the capital on Wednesday and introduced a ban on rising. In recent days, tens of thousands of protesters have burned the houses and private settlements of several politicians, including parliament. According to AFP and AP reports, TASR reports this.
Violent protests have claimed at least 21 victims
Mass protests started on Monday in response to the ban on social networks. The plan to block access to more than 20 social networks, including Facebook, X and YouTube, was announced by the Nepalese government last Thursday. She stated as a reason that they did not fulfill the obligation to register within the set deadline. According to AP, the protests have been prompted mainly by the growing frustration and dissatisfaction with the political parties that are allegedly corrupt. The protests continued despite the fact that the government finally dropped the ban.
Violent protests have claimed at least 21 victims, including two police officers, for which Prime Minister Khadga Pigs Sarma Oli responded on Tuesday by announcing that he was leaving office.
According to the police, more than 13,500 prisoners have escaped from prisons in the whole country since the beginning of the protests. The soldiers managed to prevent the escape of prisoners from the main prison in Kathmandu on Wednesday and then transported them to other facilities.
The chief of the army negotiated with the parties involved
Negotiations with the leaders of the demonstrations began during the day at the main command of the Nepalese army, but did not make any decision, AP notes. Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigel negotiated “with the relevant stakeholders and representatives of the Z -generation Z,” said Army spokesman Rajaram Basnet with reference to the free name covering young protesters.
Deputy protesters, during the negotiations, proposed the former President of the Supreme Court as the Prime Minister of the Temporary Government of Sushil Karki. Karki is the only woman who held this position. However, a small crowd gathered before the army headquarters and several people were against this decision.
In Nepal, the army is rarely mobilized and only interferes when the police are unable to handle the situation.
