The army has also stated that the security of people and property is a priority as the crowd that entered Singha Durbar is extremely angry and cannot be stopped without significant casualties.
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A month after the Gen-G agitation, the army has tried to respond to allegations that it failed to protect important structures, including the Singha Durbar and the Supreme Court. According to Manoj Thapa, director of the War Operations Department, the army's fire brigade inside the Singha Durbar extinguished the fire at the main entrance at 1:30 pm.
‘At that time, coordination was also being done with Kathmandu Metropolitan City, their fire brigade had also arrived.’
At a press conference organized on Friday, he said, ‘The fire at the Supreme Court was also extinguished the next day, but on the third day, we heard that the fire brigade from Lalitpur had come and extinguished it.’
The army has also said that the crowd that entered Singha Durbar was extremely angry and that it was impossible to stop it without causing casualties, so it has given priority to the safety of people and property.
Targeting the questions raised about the military’s activism after the movement, Lieutenant General Anup Jung Thapa, Director General of the War Affairs Department, urged the army to be clear about not doing politics. He said that only necessary initiatives have been taken to maintain peace, security and tranquility in the country after the Gen-G movement. "The necessary initiative has been taken after an objective assessment, and the kind of intention can be assessed from its results," he said. "On the one hand, the multi-faceted efforts made to normalize the situation and on the other hand, the logic of supporting the movement should be separated."
He said that what could have happened if the army had not tried to calm the situation on the night of Bhadra 24 and had followed other models seen in the world, it may be a matter of thought for everyone.
Recently, the military took power in Madagascar after the president was forced to flee the country after the Gen-G movement. ‘The military considered it necessary to hold discussions with all parties at that time for a peaceful exit and to reduce the chaotic environment,’ said Lieutenant Colonel Thapa. ‘Some groups had been in agitation for three years, and in the then environment, there was no situation to enter into discussions with political parties.’
He said that the best option was to bring the situation to the discussion table and prevent further deterioration. Assistant Lieutenant Colonel Thapa also said that he found that everyone is now making a resolution to hold elections. ‘The parties should also continue to play a positive role. In the current situation, it seems that there is no alternative to elections. We should not talk too much about this issue,’ he said. ‘However, if everyone makes an effort, we are confident that we can hold elections on time.’
He mentioned that the Home Ministry has also formed a committee of security personnel to prepare for the elections.
